Simon Winchester is the author of Viking’s When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis, a 2016 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book. He is the New York Times bestselling author of adult nonfiction, including Pacific; Atlantic; The Men Who United the States; and The Professor and the Madman. Winchester was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to journalism and literature. Read more about him at simonwinchester.com
★ "Each section is introduced with a stunning photographic spread,
and the text is broken up with clearly captioned photographs . . .
Stormy weather elegantly explained." —Kirkus Reviews, starred
review
Praise for When the Earth Shakes:
★ “Powerful writing. . . The visuals, too, are strong.
Spectacular photographs are included. . . A must-buy for libraries
serving middle school, this title works both as a basic overview of
earth science and as a fine example of how to incorporate personal
narrative into nonfiction.” —School Library Journal, starred
review
Praise for Simon Winchester:
“Simon Winchester never disappoints . . . Inspiring and engaging.”
—Tom Brokaw on The Men Who United the States
"Elegant and scrupulous." —New York Times Book
Review on The Professor and the Madman
"Winchester once again demonstrates a keen knack for balancing rich
and often rigorous historical detail with dramatic tension and
storytelling." —Publishers Weekly, starred
review of Krakatoa
"Winchester brings a knowledge as vast and deep as his subject to
this history of the Atlantic Ocean." —Entertainment
Weekly on Atlantic
"As with every book he's written and narrated, Winchester makes
abstruse subjects available and fascinating for every reader and
listener." —Publishers Weekly, starred review on The
Man Who Loved China
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