Ross Piper

Ross Piper
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	Zoologist and author

Ross Piper is a British zoologist and author of a number of books.

Biography

Having been interested in animals from childhood, he gained a first class degree in zoology from the University of Wales in Bangor in 1998, followed by a PhD from the University of Leeds in 2002. Since 2006 he has written books for children and for adults on zoology and related subjects. His latest book is on animal diversity and will be published by Thames and Hudson in 2013.

Books

• Ross Piper (30 August 2007). Extraordinary Animals: An Encyclopedia of Curious and Unusual Animals. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-33922-6.
• Ross Piper (1 January 2009). Death Zone!: Can Humans Survive at 26,000 Feet?. Heinemann-Raintree Classroom. ISBN 978-1-4296-3128-0.
• Ross Piper (20 March 2009). Extinct animals: an encyclopedia of species that have disappeared during human history. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-34987-4.
• Ross Piper (1 April 2009). Fingerprint Wizards: The Secrets of Forensic Science. Coughlan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4296-3117-4.
• Ross Piper (1 January 2010). Surviving in the World's Most Extreme Places. Capstone Press. ISBN 978-1-4296-4560-7.
• Ross Piper (5 March 2010). Survival!: Staying Alive in the Wild. A & C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-0091-2.
• Ross Piper (30 March 2010). Extreme Lunch: Life and Death in a Food Chain. A & C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-0101-8.
• Ross Piper (3 March 2011). Pests: A Guide to the World's Most Maligned, Yet Misunderstood Creatures. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-38426-4.

External links

• Ross Piper's personal website and blog