Alvin Silverstein
Alvin Silverstein grew up in Brooklyn as the youngest son of an immigrant family that emphasized hard work and education. He graduated from Brooklyn College, earned a Master's degree in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania where he met his wife Virginia Silverstein, and obtained his Ph.D. from NYU while teaching at the College of Staten Island, eventually becoming a Professor of Biology and Director of the Physician Assistant program. He co-authored over 200 books on science and health topics for children and adults with his wife and later their children.[1][2]
Brooklyn, USA
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Science
Health
Children
Asthma (Diseases and People)
The ADHD Update: Understanding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Sickle Cell Anemia (Diseases and People)
Handy Health Guide to Dyslexia
Hermit Crabs: Cool Pets!
Earthquakes: The Science Behind Seismic Shocks and Tsunamis
Boas and Pythons: Cool Pets!
Weather and Climate (Science Concepts Second)
Ferrets: Cool Pets!
Volcanoes: The Science Behind Fiery Eruptions
Photosynthesis
The Story Of Your Hand
Potbellied Pigs: Cool Pets!
Poop Collectors, Armpit Sniffers, and More: The Yucky Jobs Book / (Yucky Science)
Hurricanes: The Science Behind Killer Storms
Tuberculosis (Diseases and People)
Rats: Cool Pets!
The Left-Hander's World
The AIDS Update
Iguanas: Cool Pets!
Tarantulas: Cool Pets!
Hairless Dogs: Cool Pets!
Handy Health Guide to Dyslexia
The Food Poisoning Update