Myers, Jack
MYERS, Jack
MYERS, Jack. American, b. 1913. Genres: Chemistry, Zoology, Animals/ Pets. Career: University of Texas, professor of botany and zoology, 1941- 1980, professor emeritus, 1981-. Publications: Premedical Physical Chemistry, 1949; Can Birds Get Lost? and Other Questions about Animals, 1991; What Makes Popcorn Pop? and Other Questions about the World around Us, 1991; How Do We Dream? and Other Questions about Your Body, 1992; Do Cats Really Have Nine Lives? and Other Questions about Your World, 1993. Address: Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, U.S.A.
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