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Gr 4–9—"There is a lot more trash out there than I expected." This was the observation of a marine pollution researcher after his first flights over the Eastern Garbage Patch, an area of the Pacific Ocean where currents converge to create a floating landfill the size of Alaska. The vivid images, clear descriptions, videos, and animated diagrams in the iBook edition of will no doubt bring readers to the same realization. The title, one in the "Scientists in the Field" series (HMH, 2007) follows the efforts of Curt Ebbesmeyer and other scientists whose...Log In or Sign Up to Read More