Mary Batten

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Mary Batten is an award-winning science writer whose previous books—Discovery by ChanceThe Tropical Forest, and Nature’s Tricksters—were written for the juvenile market. Her magazine credits include CosmopolitanScience Digest, and International Wildlife. She has written scripts for fifty television films, the producers of which include Time-Life Films, Children's Television Workshop, National Geographic, and Disney Educational Productions. She lives in Virginia.