It was ok but just fell by the wayside in the midst of other, more interesting to Z,books. Went back to the library unfinished.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It would appeal to anyone interested in reading about the exploration of the world's oceans and the animal life that exists there. I think that it may have a limited appeal to a 5th grader. I don't feel that anyone younger than 5th grade would appreciate the book, and even saying that a 5th grader would appreciate it is pushing the envelope. In my opinion, it belongs in an middle or high school library. There are better books out there that an elementary student would find more appealing. For example, Sally Ride Institute has a series called Cool Careers in Science that elementary students would find fascinating. Scientist in the Field would work as part of a marine biology lesson, or as a way to inform children of career avenues. It's a great book, but not for an elementary audience. ( )

This book is about Rich Lutz's adventures into a deep-sea volcano. Through the book you learn how as a child Lutz was very facinated with the water and animals that live in it. He later became and oceanographer and biologist that studys the life of mostly mollusks at extreme temperatures on the ocean floor. ( )

I have become deeply fascinated by the excellent Scientists in the Field series, so much so that I've accidentally bought duplicates for my library...oops. They're all so beautifully written! Such amazing photographs! Such clear explanations! And this one is no exception.

Kenneth Mallory does an excellent job of explaining how Rich Lutz and other scientists are exploring the effects and progression of deep-sea volcanos. The pictures show the mysterious creatures that live and die around these boiling vents of water and chemicals as well as the strange rock formation formed by lava deep underwater.

As always, my favorite part of the Scientists in the Field book is the introduction to a real scientist - Rich Lutz. His education and interest as a scientist is nicely woven throughout the text as well as how he started studying deep-sea volcanos.

Verdict; This is an inspiring and fascinating story for budding scientists or anyone interested in the mysterious deep in the ocean.

ISBN: 0618332057; Published October 2006 by Houghton Mifflin; Borrowed from the library; Purchased for the library

Rich Lutz is a dep-sea biologist who study's the deepest part of the sea by submarine. He researches and study's the organisms living there and effect of volcanoes on habitual areas. Through his observations and studies he discovers an underwater habitat that is regrowing due to destruction by a volcanic eruption. The text is very interesting and keeps the reader wanting to read more. The colorful photographs alone are beautiful and interesting, which also grabs and keeps the readers attention. There are photographs of scientists, organisms, instruments, and the submarine. I really liked how Mallory included a glossary of terms that some readers wouldn't understand of be able to define, so he gives the reader more information to further understand the deep sea.I would use this book in my class for science lessons that include making predictions, researching and making a hypothesis, and drawing a conclusion. Students would use the text to do so. ( )