Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard
- ISBN-10
- 0805095179
- ISBN-13
- 9780805095173
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-02-14
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Loree Griffin Burns
Description
Shows young readers how a citizen scientist learns about butterflies, birds, frogs, and ladybugs.
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