Clifford Thompson

Climatologists - Scientists in Action Clifford Thompson

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Grades 9 to 12. Brief Description: Chase danger and wild storms with . . . CLIMATOLOGISTS! The climate of the Earth is changing . . . and scientists are fanning out around the globe to find out why. The crucial questions need to be answered, and the answers are in the field, in the storms, under the ice, and off in the clouds. Climate experts risk life and limb to bring in the facts that will help us change the world . . . for the better. Every book in the SCIENTISTS IN ACTION! series takes you on a journey where science and adventure meet. Science is not just for the classroom or the labits a living, breathing, exciting part of our world today. Throw off lab coat and get out and do some science! Each title in this series contains color photos, insider quotes from real scientists in the field, recent news items highlighting the excitement of each field, and back matter including: an index, further reading lists for books and internet resources, and a series glossary. Mason Crests editorial team has placed Key Icons to Look for throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are then used in the prose throughout that chapter, and are emboldened, so that the reader is able to reference back to the definitions- building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Text Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They chal Contributor Bio:  Thompson, Clifford Clifford Thompson received a Whiting Writers' Award for nonfiction in 2013 for LOVE FOR SALE AND OTHER ESSAYS (Autumn House Press). He is the author of a memoir, TWIN OF BLACKNESS (Autumn House Press, 2015), as well as the novel Signifying Nothing, and his essays on books, film, jazz, and American identity have appeared in publications including The Threepenny Review, The Iowa Review, Commonweal, Film Quarterly, Cineaste, Oxford American, and Black Issues Book Review. For over a dozen years he served as editor in chief of Current Biography, and he has held adjunct professorships at Columbia University and New York University. Thompson is married with two daughters and lives in Brooklyn, New York.