Edward R. Ricciuti
Description
Edward Riccuiti received a bachelor's degree in communication arts from The University of Notre Dame. He has worked as a reporter, magazine editor, curator of the New York Zoological Society, public relations adviser, zoo and aquarium exhibits developer, ambulance driver, firearms safety instructor. He was an amateur boxer, writing instructor for both children and graduate students, and gardener who sells his own produce. In 1972, he became a full-time freelance writer. He has written about nature, science, history, forensics, and wrestlers.
Books
Ocean
Photographs and simple text introduce the ocean environment and what is found in it.
Amphibians
Rainforest
Jungles
Discusses the plants and animals of the tropical forests that are threatened by the spread of civilization.
Bears in the backyard
As human population centers sprawl out into once open lands, and as conservation efforts help devastated wildlife populations recover, humans are having more frequent interactions with large and often dangerous wild animals. This book examines the reasons for and often violent consequences of these encounters; it might have you rethinking your decision to buy a home in that convenient new subdivision.
Jungle animals
Birds
The basic characteristics of birds are explained, and many different birds from all over the world, and their lifestyles, are described.
Catch a Whale by the Tail
With the help of Eskimos and Indians, scientists catch a mate for the lonely white whale at the aquarium.
The wild cats
Discusses wild cats throughout the world from their origins in prehistory through modern times.