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Simon Langley-Evans

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Simon Langley-Evans also publishes as S.C.Langley.

Simon Langley-Evans, a retired academic, currently resides in Leicestershire, sharing his home with his wife and an assortment of grumpy feline companions. Freed from the restraint of academic life, Simon now enjoys the contemplation of wildlife and the art of writing.

During his highly successful academic career, Langley-Evans left an indelible mark, most notably through the creation of three editions of a pivotal textbook for undergraduate and masters level nutrition and dietetics students. The culmination of his expertise, the third edition, titled "Nutrition, Health and Disease: a Lifespan Approach," was published by Wiley in 2021.

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	Nutrition: A Lifespan Approach 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nutrition, Health and Disease: A Lifespan Approach 3.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Comes to Cockburn and Other Stories 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing a Scientific Paper: The Early Career Researcher’s Guide. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Fetal Nutrition and Adult Disease: (Frontiers in Nutritional Science) First edition by Langley-Evans, Simon C published by CABI Hardcover it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spotter's Guide to the Modern University it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lectures on Death: Ten Short Stories (Detective Kate Ellis Book 5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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