Magic in a Drop of Water: How Ruth Patrick Taught the World about Water Pollution

by Julie Winterbottom

An entertaining and gorgeous picture book biography of scientist and environmental hero Ruth Patrick, one of the first to warn about the dangers of pollution.

A brilliant scientist and intrepid explorer, the ecologist Ruth Patrick taught the world how to care for the environment. She studied water pollution long before it became a public concern and gave other scientists the tools to do something about it. Born in 1907, Ruth Patrick...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593620224
• ISBN13: 9780593620229
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Rocky Pond Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4