Thor Hanson is the author of six books, including Feathers, Buzz, The Triumph of Seeds, and Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid. His work has been translated into a dozen languages and has earned many accolades, including the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, and three Pacific Northwest Book Awards. He is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Fellow, and winner of the John Burroughs Medal.

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