PAMELA S. TURNER

LIFE ON EARTH...AND BEYOND: AN ASTROBIOLOGIST'S QUEST
Astrobiologists have searched Earth's most extreme environments in their quest to understand what factors are necessary to sustain life. Dr. Chris McKay's scientific journey has taken him from the freezing cold of Antarctica's Dry Valleys to the rocky wasteland of the Atacama Desert in Chile to the permafrost-covered tundra of Siberia. By studying environments on Earth that resemble those on Mars and elsewhere in the solar system, Dr. McKay hopes that his experiments will help answer the ultimate question: is there life beyond Earth?

GORILLA DOCTORS: SAVING ENDANGERED GREAT APES
The Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project is a group of courageous and dedicated scientists working to save the gorillas of east-central Africa. The "Gorilla Doctors" treat injured gorillas, protect the apes from human diseases, and even act as foster parents to an orphaned baby gorilla named Fearless.

HACHIKO: THE TRUE STORY OF A LOYAL DOG
Hachiko was a real dog who lived in Tokyo, a dog who faithfully waited for his owner at the Shibuya train station long after his owner could not come to meet him. He became celebrated for his loyalty and was adored by many of the people who passed through the train station every day. This is Hachiko's story as seen through the eyes of Kentaro, a boy whose treasures his friendship with this very special dog.

A LIFE IN THE WILD: GEORGE SCHALLER'S STRUGGLE TO SAVE THE LAST GREAT BEASTS
"A Life in the Wild" follows the extraordinary career of George Schaller, the first scientist to conduct long-term field studies of gorillas, tigers, lions, snow leopards, pandas, and many other endangered species. Coming in fall 2008 from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Articles Written Especially for Children
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Written for a General Audience
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