Colorful maps, photographs, detailed illustrations, and a 3-D diorama enhance this faux-journal account of an exciting trek into the wilds of Africa, including the sighting of a giraffe baby being born in Botswana and rare white rhinos at play in Pretoria.
Paul Beck has been writing about science for kids and adults for about seven years, most recently he has done several articles for Popular Science magazine, and interactive science exhibits. He is especially interested in high tech applications for music and linguistics, which figure prominently in the technology used in the talking robot clock. His Music and Psychology Bachelor of Arts are from the University of Colorado, his Linguistics Master is from the University of Washington.