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He lives in Bedford, New York.
"I write for readers from third grade through high school. My favorite
level is junior high on up. On this level one can give a great deal
more information than one can for younger kids, and one doesn't have
to spend so much time worrying over whether the readers will
understand it. Still, writing for younger readers is very good
training. At all levels, I think that clarity, accuracy, and honesty
are vital to good writing. I have no patience with obscurity or
sloppiness. The writer must get his message across as clearly and
simply as he can--otherwise he's not doing his job. I think this holds
as true of writing for adults as it does of writing for
thirdgraders."
http://www.peterlimburg.com/bio.html
WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR:
All juveniles:
The First Book of Engines, F. Watts, 1969.
The Story of Corn, Messner, 1971.
Watch Out, It's Poison Ivy!, Messner, 1973.
(With James B. Sweeney) Vessels for Underwater Exploration: A
Pictorial History, Crown, 1973.
Termites, Hawthorn, 1974.
(With Sweeney) 102 Questions and Answers about the Sea, Messner,
1975.
Chickens, Chickens, Chickens, Thomas Nelson, 1975.
Poisonous Plants, illustrations by Marjorie Zaum, Messner, 1976.
Oceanographic Institutions, Thomas Nelson, 1977.
The Story of Your Heart, Coward, 1978.
Life on a Sunflower, Lippincott, 1978.
Farming the Waters, Beaufort Books (New York), 1980.
Stories Behind Words: The Origins and Histories of 285 English Words,
H. W. Wilson (Bronx, NY), 1986.
Weird! The Complete Book of Halloween Words, Bradbury Press (New
York), 1989.
Deceived: The Story of the Donner Party, IPS Books (Pacifica, CA),
1998.
"What's behind the Word" series; all published by Coward:
What's in the Names of Fruit, 1972.
What's in the Names of Antique Weapons, 1973.
What's in the Names of Flowers, 1974.
What's in the Names of Birds, 1975.
What's in the Names of Stars and Constellations, 1976.
What's in the Names of Wild Animals, 1977.
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