David Wolman

David Wolman

David Wolman is an American author and journalist. He is a contributing editor at Wired, and has also written for publications such as Newsweek, Discover, National Geographic Traveler, New Scientist and Outside.[1] In November 2005, Da Capo Press published his first book, A Left-Hand Turn Around the World: Chasing the Mystery and Meaning of All Things Southpaw.[2] His latest book, Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling, was published by Collins in October, 2008.[3]

Wolman studied geography and environmental studies at Middlebury College. He later received his Master of Arts degree in journalism from Stanford University and completed a Fulbright journalism grant in Sapporo, Japan. Currently residing in Portland, Oregon,[1] Wolman travels frequently to research topics in science, technology and business.

References

  1. ^ a b "David Wolman from HarperCollins Publishers". http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/32902/David_Wolman/index.aspx. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 
  2. ^ David Wolman (2006). A left-handed Turn Around the World. ISBN 9780306814983. 
  3. ^ David Wolman (2008). Righting the Mother Tongue. ISBN 9780061708473. 

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