Surendra Verma (science writer)
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Surendra Verma (born 1942) is an Indian-Australian journalist[http://astrobiologysociety.org/why-arent-they-here-the-question-of-life-on-other-worlds-by-surendra-verma/ "Why Aren’t They Here? The Question of Life on Other Worlds’ by Surendra Verma"]. Astrobiology Society of Britain book review. 27 March 2014. and writer of science books for a popular audience.[http://www.amboyguardian.com/2012/08/22/book-review-the-tunguska-mystery/ "BOOK REVIEW: The Tunguska Mystery"]. Amboy Guardian. 22 August 2012. by Paul Wang[http://www.chronon.org/Science/Why_aren%27t_they_here.html "Surendra Verma: Why aren't they here"]. CHRONON CRITICAL POINTS.
Early life and education
Verma was born in India in 1942. He has been working in Melbourne, Australia since 1970.[http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2013/0220/Russian-meteorite-Not-the-first-strange-event-in-the-skies-of-Siberia "Russian meteorite: Not the first strange event in the skies of Siberia"]. Christian Science Monitor. Randy Dotinga, 20 February 2013.
Career
Verma has written a number of book which explain scientific topics to a general audience. Verma's books have received positive reviews,[http://www.popularscience.co.uk/reviews/rev240.htm "Review - The Little Book of Scientific Principles, Theories & Things - Surendra Verma"]. Popular Science. and have been published in Australia, UK, US and India and have been translated into 14 languages.
Books
- The Tunguska Fireball: Solving One of the Greatest Mysteries of the 20th Century (Icon Books, UK; 2005) {{ISBN|978-1-84046-620-1}}[https://www.theguardian.com/science/2005/feb/24/peerreview "Peer review: The Tunguska Fireball by Surendra Verma"]. The Guardian, Tim Radford, 24 February 2005[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/interviews/interview/491/ "The Tunguska Fireball"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113023437/http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/interviews/interview/491/ |date=13 January 2010 }}. The Naked Scientist
- Why Aren't They Here?: The Questions of Life on Other Worlds (Icon Books, UK; 2007){{ISBN|9781840468069}}
- The Cause of Mosquitoes' Sorrow: Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science (Icon Books, UK, 2007){{ISBN|9781840468311}}[http://pdc-connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/26299197/review-cause-mosquitoes-sorrow-by-surendra-verma "Review: The Cause of Mosquitoes' Sorrow by Surendra Verma"]. Beard, Jonathan, August 2007 New Scientist , Vol. 195 Issue 2616, p50
- The Little Book of Scientific Principles, Theories & Things (New Holland Publishers, Australia; 2005) {{ISBN|9781877069208}}[http://www.thehindu.com/books/new-arrivals/article2411535.ece "New Arrivals".] The Hindu, 30 August 2011.
- The Little Book of Maths Theorems, Theories & Things (New Holland Publishers, Australia; 2008){{ISBN|9781741106718}}
- The Little Book of Unscientific Proportions, Theories & Things (New Holland Publishers, Australia; 2011){{ISBN|9781742570778}}[http://www.psnews.com.au/aps/Bookreviewpsn2763.html "The Little Book of Unscientific Propositions, Theories & Things"]. Book Review by Rama Gaind]. PS News.
- The Little Book of the Mind: How We Think and Why We Think (New Holland Publishers, Australia; 2012){{ISBN|9781742572130}} + a children's book[http://www.samaramagazine.com.au/reviews/book-and-product-reviews/item/444-the-little-book-of-the-mind-how-we-think-and-why-we-think "The Little Book of the Mind: How we think and why we think"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617144806/http://www.samaramagazine.com.au/reviews/book-and-product-reviews/item/444-the-little-book-of-the-mind-how-we-think-and-why-we-think |date=17 June 2015 }}. Samara Magazine. Desolie Page.
- Who Killed T. Rex: Uncover the mystery of the vanished dinosaurs (New Holland Publishers, Australia; 2010){{ISBN|9781741108248}}
- Learn & Unlearn: The novel way to rethink the things that matter in life (New Holland Publishers, Australia; 2015){{ISBN|9781742575964}}.
- Little-Big Book of Science in 100 Words (Orient Publishing, India; 2015) {{ISBN|9788122205923}}
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