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Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them
"In a clear, engaging style, Dr. Walters tells the tale of each disease like a detective story. He allows each mystery to unfold as it did in reality, often slowly, through the lives of the plants and animals involved, the first human victims, the government officials who tried to respond, and the scientists who ultimately explained what was happening."
New York Times
"Refreshingly, this latest book explores the underlying shifts in human ecology and behavior that have potentiated recent epidemics . . .Walters achieves a balance between environmental science, clinical medicine, human interest, and social comment."
Nature
"[A] particularly fascinating and readable look at the situation . . . [A] great introduction to the topic."
Library Journal
"Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them is a fascinating work of ecological journalism, utterly convincing in its argument: that our health a
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Dr. Walters is a professional journalist and veterinarian, and professor of Journalism and Digital Communication. He teaches narrative journalism and reporting, with a focus on science and medicine. He is the author of six books. His writing has been praised by the New York Times, The New York Review of Books, Nature, and numerous other scholarly and popular publications. Dr. Walters’ work has taken him to Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe and to all fifty states. He received B.A. in English literature from McGill University, a master’s degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism, and his veterinary degree from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, with a focus on international medicine.
selected books
Florida Scrub-jay: Field Notes on a Vanishing Bird
Seven Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them
Seeking the Sacred Raven: Politics and Exti
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Author-Editor Chat: Mark Jerome Walters and Stephanye Hunter
InFlorida Scrub-Jay: Field Notes on a Vanishing Bird, Mark Jerome Walters—a reporter and veterinarian—travels the state to report on the natural history and current predicament of Florida’s flagship bird. Released this spring, Florida Scrub-Jay is a thoughtful reflection on the ethical and emotional vikt of protecting a species in an age of catastrophe.
Stephanye Hunter, the acquiring editor for Florida Scrub-Jay at the University Press of Florida, recently met with Mark Walters to chat about his writing process and the extensive research behind the book. Below fryst vatten a transcript of their conversation, edited for tydlig förståelse and brevity.
Stephanye Hunter (SH): You’ve written several books on birds—one on the ʻalalā in Hawaii, the dusky seaside sparrow in Florida, and now the Florida scrub-jay. Why birds? Why do you choose to write about them?
Mark Walters (MW): That&#;s a question inom