Science and technology, Adventure and exploration, Careers and job hunting
Human-narrated audio
Profiles the work and conditions of three extreme scientists: a meteorologist who flies into the eyes of hurricanes to gather…
data, a microbiologist who searches unexplored underground caves for microbes, and an ecologist who climbs giant redwoods to study the canopy. For grades 4-7. 2009
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Adventurers and explorers, Adventure and exploration, Nature
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Don't get too comfortable. This isn't the type of book you can snuggle up with under the covers. Not even…
close! You're off on the expedition of a lifetime to experience the sights, sounds, smells, feelings and tastes of the world's most extreme places. Have you ever wondered what the buzz of the rainforest sounds like on a trek through the Amazon? Or how it would feel to experience the biting cold as you voyage across Antarctica? Or how about how chocolate would taste on Mount Everest? From every heart-bursting sight to tummy-lurching bite, this is a truly immersive round-the-world adventure, where YOU are the explorer.