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SCM Colloquium Series Presents: A Discussion with Bob Reiss on the Future of the Arctic.
Bob Reiss will talk about his book on the future of the Arctic and how he put it together.
Where & When
- Wednesday, January 27, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
University Hall, Room 1030
About The Author
Reiss is a best selling American author of nonfiction and fiction books. He has written more than 20 books, including Purgatory Road, a murder mystery set in Antarctica, The Road to Extrema, a study of the destruction of Brazilian rain forests, and The Coming Storm, which focuses on global warming and catastrophic weather.
Many of his books and articles are based on his travels to Alaska, Hong Kong, Somalia, South Africa, Antarctica, and other locations around the world. White Plague, a novel set on a US icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean, was published in January 2015, under the name of James Abel. Protocol Zero, the second book in the series, will be published in August, 2015.
Reiss has also written for Smithsonian Magazine, Rolling Stone, GQ, Glamour, Parade, The Washington Post Magazine, Mirabella, and other national publications.