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Who Is a Scientist?

Laura Gehl

This picture book profiles fourteen people working in science and technology fields. Each two-page profile introduces an individual’s work and personal interests, with a short description and additional details about the job. Two color photographs accompany each person: one shows an activity outside work, and another shows them at work. Isha M. Renta López, a meteorologist who studies weather, is one of the people featured. The closing spread asks readers to consider the kind of scientist they might become.

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Themes
Curiosity · Diversity And Inclusion · Science · Weather And Climate · Work And Careers
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9781541597990
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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