Books by Alums
A single species of fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has been the subject of scientific research for more than one hundred years. Why does this tiny insect merit such intense scrutiny?
Intended as a guide for wildlife managers and ecotourism operators, as well as interested ecotourists, this book addresses the biological principles governing how ecotourism affects wildlife.
By tracing the largely forgotten eighteenth-century migration of elite mixed-race individuals from Jamaica to Great Britain, Children of Uncertain Fortune reinterprets the evolution of British racial ideologies as a matter of negotiating family membership.
A page-turning story about a teen grieving over her parents' tragic death who becomes entangled with a mysterious forest teeming with urban legends of strange disappearances and witchcraft.
From wands and racing brooms to a case full of beasts, the wizarding world is full of enchanted objects and magical devices.
A Messy, Beautiful Life balances a serious topic with humor as it tells the story of a teen improviser who copes with a heartbreaking diagnosis by entering a standup contest and falling in love.
In The Era of Lanterns and Bells, a lighthouse is haunted by the memory of lighthouse keepers, a train operator is forever changed by a subway suicide and a Golden Gate Bridge jumper saves lives with fortune cookies.
This unusual memoir immerses the reader in the fascinating story of a spirited girl in a remote, undeveloped region of Nepal near the border of Tibet.
Once a Wild West city tucked where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains, it is now home to some of the biggest names in science.
The book tells a story of human anguish and betrayal, love and loss, recrimination and regret and shows how choices, once made, can change one life forever.