Thomas Hager
Thomas Hager | |
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science historian, editor, publisher | |
| Genre | Science history, biography |
| Spouse | Lauren Kessler |
| Children | Jackson Hager, Zane Hager, Elizabeth Hager |
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Thomas Hager is an American author of popular science and narrative nonfiction.
Career
Thomas Hager is the author of twelve books on health and science, as well as more than 100 feature and news articles in a variety of popular and professional periodicals.[1] His national awards include the American Chemical Society's 2017 James T. Grady–James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public.[2]
Two of his books, Demon Under the Microscope and Ten Drugs, have been #1 bestsellers on Audible.com. Ten Drugs has been translated into fifteen foreign languages.[3] The Alchemy of Air was a finalist for the National Academies Communication Award; listed among the "Best Books of The Year" by Kirkus Reviews; and named a Borders "Original Voices" Selection.[3][4]
He has been a keynote speaker, invited lecturer and guest scholar at a number of universities, and has spoken widely to groups ranging from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Goddard Space Center to science pub nights and Rotary Clubs, industry conventions, agricultural meetings, medical gatherings, and all sorts of educational and professional organizations. His work has appeared in a wide range of periodicals, including the Wall St. Journal, Time, The Atlantic, and Reader's Digest. His media appearances include two talks on C-SPAN's Book TV; interviews on National Public Radio’s “Weekend Edition,” “Science Friday,” "Diane Rehm Show" and “Tech Nation;” and an expert role in the OPB documentary "Linus Pauling." His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
An Oregon native, Hager started his writing career after earning a master's degree in
He lives in Eugene, Oregon, with his wife, the writer Lauren Kessler. They have three children: Jackson, Zane, and Elizabeth.
Bibliography
Books by Thomas Hager include:
- 2021, Electric City: The Lost History of Ford and Edison's American Utopia, Abrams Press.
- 2019,Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine, Abrams Press. ISBN 978-1419734403[7]
- 2016, Understanding Statins: Everything You Need to Know About the World's Bestselling Drugs - And What to Ask Your Doctor Before Taking Them, Monroe Press. ISBN 978-1944533052[8]
- 2016, Understanding Abilify: An Easy-to-Read Guide to Uses, Benefits, Side Effects, Withdrawal, and More, Monroe Press. ISBN 978-1944533014
- 2016, Understanding Zyprexa: An Easy-to-Read Guide to Uses, Side Effects, Withdrawal, and More, Monroe Press. ISBN 978-1944533045
- 2014, Feeding a Hungry World, International Fertilizer Development Center, Kindle/Amazon ASIN B00NLOLXE4
- 2008, The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery that Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler, Harmony/Crown; paperback, audio, and digital editions. ISBN 978-0307351784[9]
- 2006, ISBN 978-1400082131[10]
- 2001, Linus Pauling: Scientist and Peacemaker, ed. with Clifford Mead, OSU Press. ISBN 978-0870714894[11]
- 1998, Linus Pauling and the Chemistry of Life, Oxford University Press.
- 1995, Force of Nature: The Life of Linus Pauling, Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0684809090[12]
- 1990, Aging Well, with Lauren Kessler, Fireside Press. ISBN 978-0671724764[13]
References
- ^ Perry, Douglas (September 4, 2008). "How to turn air into bread and explosives". oregonlive.com. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "2017 National Award Recipients".
- ^ a b c www
.thomashager .net - ^ THE ALCHEMY OF AIR | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ life, Katrina Gulliver is writing a history of urban (July 9, 2021). "Review of Thomas Hager's 'Electric City'". City Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- OCLC 1048939516.)
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- OCLC 64067410.
- OCLC 45172874.
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- OCLC 21560451.
External links
- Official website
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- 2012 author interview in Nature Chemistry
- On film, commenting on Linus Pauling
- Guide to author's papers at Oregon State University
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