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Case of the Mummified Pigs

And Other Mysteries in Nature

Case of the Mummified Pigs( )
Author: Quinlan, Susan E.
Illustrator: Dewey, Jennifer Owings
ISBN:978-1-56397-783-1
Publication Date:Jan 1999
Publisher:Highlights Press, c/o Highlights for Children, Inc.
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $16.99
Book Description:

Age range 9 to 11

Naturalist and wildlife biologist Sue Quinlan explores fourteen ecological mysteries: Why would a herd of reindeer suddenly disappear? How could a bird's tail feathers change color? And what would make dead pigs become mummified? Drawing upon scientific studies and firsthand interviews with scientists, Quinlan traces the steps of investigation and discovery.

Book Details
Pages:128
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Curiosities & Wonders
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):18.847 x 23.368 x 0.889 cm
Book Weight:0.29 Kilograms
Author Biography
Quinlan, Susan E. (Author)
Author and illustrator Jennifer Owings Dewey was raised in New Mexico, but graduated from high school in California. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design and the University of New Mexico. Her writing career shows her deep attachment to the natural world and an interest in wilderness and unique environments. She received a grant from the National Science Foundation for a four-month stay in Antarctica, where she sketched and photographed the landscape and wildlife and kept a detailed journal of her experiences. She received the Orbis Pictus Award for Wildlife Rescue: The Work of Dr. Kathleen Ramsay, the John Burroughs Award for Mud Matters, and the National Science Teachers Association Award for her body of work in the field of nonfiction for children. She currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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