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About the Author
Bryn Barnard has been vaccinated for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, smallpox, typhoid, polio, influenza, cholera, yellow fever, rabies, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and Japanese encephalitis. He has taken chloroquine and mefloquine to prevent malaria and penicillin, ampicillin, tetracycline, and streptomycin to stop bacterial infections. His water is filtered and chlorinated. He washes his hands several times each day.
Bryn’s previous book for Crown was
Dangerous Planet: Natural Disasters That Changed History
, which Booklist praised as “fascinating” and “engaging” in a starred review. He studied art at the University of California-Berkeley and illustration at Art Center College of Design. Bryn lives with his wife and two children in the San Juan Islands, Washington, along with a dog,
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