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Steve Parker

Steve Parker has written more than 200 non-fiction titles and contributed to and/or edited another 100 or so, all highly illustrated and mostly for the younger or family readership. His main topic areas are natural sciences from dinosaurs to the latest conservation issues, also earth sciences, technology, space science, general ‘phys-chem-bio’, human body, health and medicine. Publishers include Dorling Kindersley (with 30-plus titles including various Eyewitness strands), Heinemann / Harcourt / Raintree, Smithsonian, Wayland, A&C Black, Walker, Chrysalis, Quarto, Belitha and Miles Kelly.

Tel/Fax: 01379 678991

Email steve at steveparker.co.uk  

Email srja.parker at btinternet.com  

Web www.steveparker.co.uk

Age group preferences:

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Other work includes:

Regular visits to schools and libraries for book weeks, science events, library days, workshops, information research and writing skills, 'how books are made' and interactive workshops.

A few recent titles by Steve Parker:

 

Museum of Life

Natural History Museum (2010)

 

The book of the major BBC series going behind the scenes at London's Natural History Museum, broadcast in Spring 2010.

 

 

 

100 Facts: T rex

Miles Kelly (2009)

 

One of several books in the extremely popular 100 Facts series, with others on Polar Lands, Seashores, Extinct Creatures, Sharks, etc.

 

 

How It Works: Aircraft, Ships, etc.

Miles Kelly (2009–2010)

 

Ten books explaining the inner workings of all kinds of machines and gadgets, from mp3 players to space rockets, with amazing cutaway illustrations and basic principles clearly explained

 

 

Planet Ape (with Desmond Morris)

Mitchell Beazley (2009)

 

Written with renowned author and presenter Desmond Morris of Naked Ape fame, this milestone book is currently being converted to a version for younger readers, around KS2.

A spectacular and authoritative survey of our nearest non-human relatives, full of  insight about them – and about ourselves.  David Attenborough.

 

The Human Body Book + DVD ROM

 

The Human Body Book

Dorling Kindersley (2007)


Major 256-page new work on the body in health and illness, with interactive DVD.

 

 

 

Beyond The Solar System: From Red Giants To Black Holes, plus other titles in the Earth and Space series

Wayland (2007)
 

A new view of what's happening in space, from possible asteroid impacts on Earth to the latest interpretations of the Big Bang.
 

 

 

Machines Rule!
Hachette Children's Books (2008)


An eight-title series about big exciting vehicles and machines including In the Air, On the Road, At the Racetrack, In an Emergency, At Sea, On the Farm, On the Building Site, In Space.
 

 

Seashore by Steve Parker

 

 

Seashore
Eyewitness, Dorling Kindersley


One of 20-plus titles Steve has written in the various Eyewitness strands, with newer bigger versions in the pipeline.