Reader's Digest Pathfinders

by Alan Dyer

Reader’s Digest Pathfinders is a revolutionary new series that combines multi-layered visuals with stimulating and accessible text plus easy-to-follow references. Readers chart their own paths of discovery through a range of high-interest nonfiction subjects. Each book is checked for accuracy by experts from such institutions as the Smithsonian and the American Museum of Natural History. More than “museum tours in a book,” these kid-friendly hardcover books feature a true-hand-on approach to learning. 1. Space by Alan Dyer , 1999 64 page hardcover book 1-57584-291-2 2. Earthquakes and Volcanoes by Lin Sutherland , 2000 64 page hardcover book 1-57584-374-9 3. The Human Body by Laurie Beckelman , 1999 64 page hardcover book 1-57584-289-0 4. Sharks and Other Sea Creatures by Leighton Taylor , 2000 64 page hardcover book 1-57584-446-x 5. Dinosaurs by Paul Willis , 1999 64 page hardcover book 1-57584-288-2 6. Rocks and Minerals by Tracy Staedter , 1999 64 page hardcover book 1-57584-290-4 7. Birds by Edward S. Brinkley , 2000 64 page hardcover book 1-57584-376-5 8. Insects & Spiders by Matthew Robertson , 2000 64 page hardcover book 1-57584-375-7

512 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2000

About the author

Alan Dyer is one of Canada’s best-known astronomy authors and astrophotographers. He has been shooting the sky since the 1980s with film, and since the early 2000s with digital cameras, primarily Canon and Nikon DSLRs. He takes most of his images at locations in the mountains, prairies, and badlands of his home province of Alberta, which include several UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

His photographs have appeared in many print publications, including Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, National Geographic, Air & Space, Sky At Night, Interstellarum, and on various major news websites.