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My new book Disease-Hunting Scientist officially released!
My newest nonfiction children’s book for Enslow Publishers has now been officially released! (That’s the cover at left; at the moment, that’s the largest version of it I have.) You can order it now from Amazon.com or elsewhere.
From the Enslow blog:
Author Edward Willett tells the true stories of six real disease hunters in this new title in Wild Science Careers series, Disease-Hunting Scientist.
Epidemiologists travel the world trying to keep us safe from deadly diseases—from high-tech labs in Canada to remote villages in Africa. Learn how these “disease detectives” are coming up with new ways to fight diseases!
For more information about this book, visit http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2672
Enslow Publishers, ISBN: 978-0-7660-3052-7, for grades 5 and up
Permanent link to this article: https://edwardwillett.com/2009/05/my-new-book-disease-hunting-scientists-officially-released/
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Hm, reminds me of Microbe Hunters, one of the books of my childhood and probably the inspiration behind me asking for a microscope for Christmas.
Congratulations yet again!