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This is an excerpt from my About Dr. Fred web page as of December 29, 2007. For more information, visit "Dr. Fred's" Place and follow the links.



Fred Bortz is one of the nation's leading writers of science and technology for young people. In his books, articles, and personal appearances, he shares with his audience the joy of discovery that fueled his previous twenty-five year career in teaching and research in physics, engineering, and science education. From 1979 through 1994, he was involved in research at Carnegie Mellon University, from which he earned his doctorate in Physics in 1971.

Reviewers have commended Fred's books for their clarity, energy, and high interest level. Few children's writers have achieved his combination of subject-matter expertise, story-telling skills, and enthusiasm for knowledge.

Speaking of reviewers, Fred has become a pretty good one if he does say so himself. His byline frequently appears on the book review pages of the Dallas Morning News, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Seattle Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, and other major newspapers, where he gives his insights into books on science and technology -- and occasionally on other topics -- for adults who are fascinated by the latest developments and love a good book.

This is an excerpt from my About Dr. Fred web page as of December 29, 2007. For more information, visit "Dr. Fred's" Place and follow the links.
Fred Bortz is one of the nation's leading writers of science and technology for young people. In his books, articles, and personal appearances, he shares with his audience the joy of discovery that fueled his previous twenty-five year career in te... More