Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion

A community of scientists, friends, and beachcombers collect data to help understand and protect our ocean. Through an engaging text and unforgettable images, readers meet the woman who started it all, the computer program that makes sense of the data, and several scientists, both on land and on the sea, who are using the discoveries to preserve marine habitats and protect the creatures who live there. For children in grades 5 through 8.

ISBN 9780547328607 • Author: Loree Griffin Burns • Dimensions: 9" T x 11" W x ¼" D • Format: Paperback