In the U.S. today, remains of some 40,000 individuals have yet to be identified. In The Skeleton Crew, Deborah Halber explores a subculture of amateur detectives, who strive to solve cold cases. Many do their legwork on the Internet. As one reviewer noted, it’s DIY CSI.
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Starting August 30, at the request of his British publisher, David Quammen pulled information on the Ebola virus from his 2012 book, SPILLOVER, edited and rearranged it, and added a new introduction and epilogue to address 2014 events. The result is a concise Ebola information resource for citizens, media professionals, and public officials. “I hadn’t imagined, months earlier,” Quammen writes, “that it was physically possible to shape, print, and publish a book so quickly.”
Six articles by NASW members are among the 26 works selected for inclusion in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014 by guest editor and NASW member Deborah Blum.
Her late mother’s 1963 travel diary inspired Jane Stein’s children’s book, presented as letters from a teacher to her students: Dear Class: Traveling Around the World with Mrs. J.
A close encounter with a sea turtle in 2005 sparked Melissa Gaskill’s interest in protecting this endangered species. Her co-authored book, A World-Wide Travel Guide to Sea Turtles, tells how people can support this goal by volunteering or visiting conservation sites.
Catherine Dold had no experience writing about addiction, and didn’t think she wanted to write about it. She had never written a book, either. After responding to an ad seeking a co-author, however, she accepted the challenge.
Spending time in a primatology research center gave Dennis Meredith insight into the behavior of chimpanzees, and honed his appreciation of legal, ethical, and emotional issues affecting their care. That experience, he says, helped shape his novel, Solomon’s Freedom.
In Surgeon General's Warning, Mike Stobbe cites advantages of having a strong advocate for public health as the nation’s doctor.
Summary: In Do Fathers Matter?, Paul Raeburn, a father of five, debunks myths and stereotypes of fatherhood, while highlighting the many ways fathers shape the lives of their children.
Fang and claw have hopped the white picket fence, alarming parents, pet owners, and municipal officials, Edward Ricciuti reports in Bears in the Backyard.