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Richard Walker

Richard Walker is an accomplished and experienced author who has written many books for all age groups in the area of natural history, human biology, science, sex, and health.  After training as a zoologist, Richard gained his PhD in physiology and biochemistry, and taught biology and science before becoming a full-time writer.  Since 1990, he has written or contributed to more than 70 books, including The Encyclopedia of the Human Body, Megabites: Brain, Nature Encyclopedia, Eyewitness 3D Dinosaur, and The Visual Dictionary of Plants.  His DK Guide to the Human Body won the 2002 Aventis Prize for Science Books Junior Prize.  Genes and DNA was a NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children in 2004.  Microscopic Life was short-listed for the 2005 Aventis Prize for Science Books Junior Prize. 

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