The perfect swarm /
Rob Waring, series editor.
- Boston : Heinle/Cengage Learning, c2010
- 48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 21 cm + 1 video disc (sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Footprint reading library. Incredible animals .
- Footprint reading library. Incredible animals. .
"The footprints reading library introduces sights and sounds from around the world with original video material developed by National Geographic Digital Media. These readers offer real-life stories in print, audio and video to develop English language skills" -- inside cover.
In the 1800's, the Rock Mountain locust brought massive destruction to Western settlers. Then, the insects suddenly disappeared almost without a trace. Now scientists hope to find a reason for the locust's extinction. What caused the Rocky Mountain locust to disappear? Where will the scientists find the answers?