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Phelan, Glen
3 Reviews
Thiessen, Mark
& Phelan, Glen
Extreme Wildfire: Smoke Jumpers, High-Tech Gear, Survival Tactics, and the Extraordinary Science of Fire
(3)
4-6
This compendium is a creative mix of first- and third-person historical and contemporary narratives on wildfires and the firefighters who extinguish them. Alongside first-rate action photos, the detailed, dramatic text highlights fires' dangers, scientific descriptions, firefighter training and support, and a fire's role in the ecological system of destruction and renewal. Websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jack Forman
(4)
4-6
Science Quest series.
This book tries to draw readers into the drama of scientific invention by focusing on scientific rivalries. The approach makes the text a little light on substance, though basic information about computer science is given. Cleanly designed pages include numerous photos of the scientists and their inventions. A running timeline provides historical context. Websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin
(4)
4-6
Science Quest series.
Beginning with Gregor Mendel and continuing to the present, Phelan writes about the scientists who discovered DNA and its structure. The brief text does not treat the subject in depth, telling more about the researchers' partnerships and rivalries than about DNA itself. The clean design includes many photos and scientific models. A running timeline helps provide historical context. Websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin
3 reviews
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