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The hyena scientist / written by Sy Montgomery ; photographs by Nic Bishop.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Scientists in the fieldPublisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]Description: 71 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780544635111
  • 0544635116
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
A most misunderstood mammal -- Fisi Camp -- Morning obs -- Maji mingi -- Kinda see 'em -- Clan war -- The capture of McDonald's -- Glimpses and revelations.
Summary: "Travel to the African bush with Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop in this myth-busting new addition to the Scientists in the Field series as they join the internationally acclaimed woman researcher conducting one of the longest and most important studies of African mammals in the history of science."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 599.743 M788 Available 33111008892537
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 599.743 M788 Available 33111009194180
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"An appealing, elegantly designed introduction to another much-maligned species." --Kirkus (starred review)

"A fascinating, informative, and inclusive window into a feared and misunderstood species." --Booklist (starred review)

This myth-busting addition to the critically acclaimed Scientists in the Field series by Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop is perfect for nonfiction readers looking for more female scientist narratives, or a fresh perspective on an underrepresented animal--Hyenas!

Timely and inspiring, The Hyena Scientist sets the record straight about one of history's most hated and misunderstood mammals, while featuring the groundbreaking, pioneering research of a female scientist in a predominately male field in this offering by Sibert-winning duo Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop.

As a scientist studying one of the only mammalian societies led entirely by females, zoologist Kay Holecamp has made it her life's work to understand hyenas, the fascinating, complex creatures that are playful, social, and highly intelligent--almost nothing like the mangy monsters of pop culture lore.

Age 10-12.

Grade 4 to 6.

"Travel to the African bush with Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop in this myth-busting new addition to the Scientists in the Field series as they join the internationally acclaimed woman researcher conducting one of the longest and most important studies of African mammals in the history of science."-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (page 69) and index.

A most misunderstood mammal -- Fisi Camp -- Morning obs -- Maji mingi -- Kinda see 'em -- Clan war -- The capture of McDonald's -- Glimpses and revelations.

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