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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:
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:
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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The Human Body Book
Dorling
Kindersley (2007)
Major 256-page new work on the body in health and illness, with
interactive DVD.
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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.
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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.
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Seashore
Eyewitness, Dorling Kindersley
One of 20-plus titles Steve has written in the various Eyewitness
strands, with newer bigger versions in the pipeline.
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