Boyan Slat: Pioneering the Ocean Cleanup

by Isaac Kerry

Overview

Dutch student Boyan Slat always loved inventing. A visit to the oceans of Greece inspired his greatest invention ever. Why were there more plastic bags than fish? How could he save the sea? Learn more about Boyan’s Great Pacific Garbage Patch project; The Ocean Cleanup and his plastic cleanup invention, System 001; and the challenges behind removing trash from our oceans and rivers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496695833
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Series:	Movers, Shakers, and History Makers
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	890L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Isaac Kerry is an author, stay-at-home dad, and firefighter. He lives in Minnesota with his wife, two daughters, and an assortment of cats and dogs. When not engaged in writing, kid wrangling, or extinguishing fires, he loves reading, working out, and board games.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Endless Inventions 4

Chapter 2 Going Viral 14

Chapter 3 Starting the Cleanup 20

Chapter 4 Studying the Problem 26

Chapter 5 What's Next? 36

Timeline 44

Glossary 46

Read More 47

Internet Sites 47

Index 48

Interviews

Presented in a straightforward, chronological format to appeal to high-interest damand with sidebars, fact bars, infographics, and more;