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Nacho Average Book EdVenture
We’re taking Nacho and Friends to the library today. Which child doesn’t love jaguars, tapirs, or scarlet macaws? Help us bring these lively STEM books to curious young readers.
Nacho House Cat - A Journey Into Children’s Book Publishing
Having authored dozens of biology textbooks, reference books, lab manuals and study guides over the years, I decided to turn my attention to an audience that I had very few interactions with - the kindergarten to second grade reader. Nacho House Cat represents my first collaboration with Ashley Moseley and Inspire EdVentures to produce wildlife education books for young readers.
Why WhyBiology?
After decades of teaching non-majors biology, I decided to develop a relevancy-based approach. Here is the story of how that project evolved into the innovative, and award-winning digital textbook, WhyBiology?
How an Emerald Toucan Inspired a Textbook Cover
The 6th Edition of Michael Windelspecht’s Essentials of Biology features an emerald toucan, but what is the story of why it is there?
The Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions & Discoveries Series: My Gateway Into Publishing
Where did it all begin? As always, I took the unconventional path…. and it started with 17th century science.