,About the Authors
A science librarian for more than thirty years, James Bobick is Department Head in
the Science and Technology Department at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. He has
master’s degrees in biology and library science.
Naomi Balaban, a science reference librarian for fifteen years, also works at the
Carnegie Library. She coedited, with James Bobick, The Handy Science Answer Book
and has a background in linguistics and a master’s degree in library science.
A college biology teacher for fifteen years, Sandra Bobick currently teaches general
biology and genetics at the Community College of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and
coordinates a summer “Biotechnology Boot Camp” for middle school girls. She holds
master’s degrees in biology and education and a doctoral degree in science education.
Laurel Bridges Roberts has been a college biology instructor since 1992 and cur-
rently teaches introductory biology and human physiology at the University of Pitts-
burgh. She holds both master’s and doctoral degrees in behavioral ecology and has
research experience in experimental pathology and molecular biology.
,The Handy Answer Book® Series
The Handy Answer Book for Kids
(and Parents)
The Handy Biology Answer Book
The Handy Bug Answer Book
The Handy Dinosaur Answer Book
The Handy Geography Answer Book
The Handy Geology Answer Book
The Handy History Answer Book
The Handy Ocean Answer Book
The Handy Physics Answer Book
The Handy Politics Answer Book
The Handy Presidents Answer Book
The Handy Religion Answer Book
The Handy Science Answer Book
The Handy Space Answer Book
The Handy Sports Answer Book
T]he Handy Weather Answer Book
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, THE
HANDY
BIOLOGY
ANSWER
BOOK
A science librarian for more than thirty years, James Bobick is Department Head in
the Science and Technology Department at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. He has
master’s degrees in biology and library science.
Naomi Balaban, a science reference librarian for fifteen years, also works at the
Carnegie Library. She coedited, with James Bobick, The Handy Science Answer Book
and has a background in linguistics and a master’s degree in library science.
A college biology teacher for fifteen years, Sandra Bobick currently teaches general
biology and genetics at the Community College of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and
coordinates a summer “Biotechnology Boot Camp” for middle school girls. She holds
master’s degrees in biology and education and a doctoral degree in science education.
Laurel Bridges Roberts has been a college biology instructor since 1992 and cur-
rently teaches introductory biology and human physiology at the University of Pitts-
burgh. She holds both master’s and doctoral degrees in behavioral ecology and has
research experience in experimental pathology and molecular biology.
,The Handy Answer Book® Series
The Handy Answer Book for Kids
(and Parents)
The Handy Biology Answer Book
The Handy Bug Answer Book
The Handy Dinosaur Answer Book
The Handy Geography Answer Book
The Handy Geology Answer Book
The Handy History Answer Book
The Handy Ocean Answer Book
The Handy Physics Answer Book
The Handy Politics Answer Book
The Handy Presidents Answer Book
The Handy Religion Answer Book
The Handy Science Answer Book
The Handy Space Answer Book
The Handy Sports Answer Book
T]he Handy Weather Answer Book
Please visit us at visibleink.com.
, THE
HANDY
BIOLOGY
ANSWER
BOOK
