Bob Strauss Science Writer Education B.S., Cornell University Introduction Author of three books, including "A Field Guide to the Dinosaurs of North America" Experience Bob Strauss is a former writer for ThoughtCo. He is an editor and author with over 25 years of experience in online and traditional media. One of his specialties is explaining complicated topics to both lay and professional audiences. He is the author of three books on science and dinosaurs, including "The Big Book of What, How and Why," "Who Knew? Hundreds & Hundreds of Questions & Answers for Curious Minds," and "A Field Guide to the Dinosaurs of North America."Strauss has contributed his writing and editing services to outlets as diverse as Entertainment Weekly, Family Circle, FamilyPC, MSN Dating & Personals, ConsumerSearch, News of the American Physical Society, Cardiovascular Medicine, and TWICE. Education Strauss has a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University.Awards and Publications"The Big Book of What, How and Why" (Sterling, 2005)"Who Knew? Hundreds & Hundreds of Questions & Answers for Curious Minds" (Sterling, 2007)"A Field Guide to the Dinosaurs of North America" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015). ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Bob Strauss The Evolution of the First Mammals The Rise and Fall of the Automat The Less-Than-Pleasant Meanings of 13 Little-Known Flowers The Eight Main Mammal Characteristics The 7 Most Notorious Presidential Meltdowns The 12 Animal Organ Systems A Complete A to Z List of Dinosaurs Could All the Dinosaurs Have Fit on Noah's Ark? The Earth's 10 Biggest Mass Extinctions 10 Steps of Animal Evolution Ankylosaurs: The Armored-Plated Dinosaurs How Big Were Prehistoric Animals? The Large, Meat-Eating Dinosaurs Nigersaurus Woolly Rhino (Coelodonta) Euoplocephalus Facts About Oreopithecus, the Prehistoric Primate 9 Real Chimeras From the Annals of Paleontology The 20-Year Bone Wars That Changed History The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Nebraska Shark Evolution Eunotosaurus Dracorex Hogwartsia 10 Facts About Turtles and Tortoises