Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island

by Loree Griffin Burns

Book Overview

On November 14, 1963, a volcano fifteen miles off the shore of Iceland exploded under the sea, resulting in a brand-new island. Scientists immediately recognized Surtsey for what it was: an opportunity to observe the way life takes hold.

Loree Griffin Burns follows entomologist Erling lafsson on a five-day trip to Surtsey, where since 1970 he has studied the arrival and survival of insects and other species. Readers see how demanding conditions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 054468723X
• ISBN13: 9780544687233
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8