Life on Surtsey: Iceland’s Upstart Island (Scientists in the Field series)
Loree Griffin Burns
After a volcanic eruption formed Iceland’s island of Surtsey in 1963, an entomologist and his crew monitor its geological and ecological changes. The book follows their work as they examine how an ecosystem begins on a new, difficult landscape. Cells, seeds, spores, and other forms of life arrive by air and water, then face the challenge of surviving there. Photographs, spot illustrations, and extensive back matter accompany this account of scientific fieldwork.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
