{"product_id":"finch-discoveries-an-inspiring-tale-of-adaptation-to-a-changing-environment-paperback","title":"Finch Discoveries: an inspiring tale of adaptation to a changing environment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBert Dodson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eGinger Wallis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Finch Discoveries Ginger Wallis demonstrates how compelling science can be! She brings to life for young readers adaptation by rapid natural selection, one of the most important discoveries arising from Peter and Rosemary Grant and their colleagues' decades-long research with finches. Wallis takes us from hatching to breeding, through extremes of drought and rainfall, and from individuals to populations to help us understand the importance of slight variations in beak size, and of novel behaviors, for reproduction and survival. It's a must-read for anyone interested in nature and the rules that govern all creatures. We need far more books like this to help young readers internalize the excitement and importance of science. Based on true events, the story takes the reader on two interconnected journeys, one of Adelita, a ground finch trying to survive in an ever-changing landscape, and the second, the scientific research of Peter and Rosemary Grant and their colleagues. The book is for kids, parents, grandparents, and teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGinger Wallis taught environmental education for over eighteen years in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. She currently teaches seventh grade biology in Hanover, NH and shared this story with her students for years before writing this book, her second. She is also the author of \u003cem\u003eA Gentle and Curious Path\u003c\/em\u003e (Dancing Journey Press, 2010). Bert Dodson is a painter, teacher, author and illustrator. He has illustrated over 80 books for children. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eKeys To Drawing\u003c\/em\u003e (North Light Books, 1985), and \u003cem\u003eKeys to Drawing with Imagination\u003c\/em\u003e. He co-authored, with noted biologist, Mahlon Hoagland, \u003cem\u003eThe Way Life Works\u003c\/em\u003e (Times Books, 1995) and \u003cem\u003eIntimate Strangers; The Story of Unseen Life on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e (ASM Press, 1999, Needam, et a.). He and his wife, Zelma, live in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53274415202611,"sku":"9780984766222","price":24.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/9wWj5_Qrfx9780984766222.webp?v=1776896250","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/finch-discoveries-an-inspiring-tale-of-adaptation-to-a-changing-environment-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}