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Many, many years ago, Alvin Silverstein and Virginia Silverstein worked together on a scientific research project at the University of Pennsylvania. Since then, the pair have published more than 160 books on science and health topics.

But the Silversteins do not just write books. Alvin Silverstein teaches biology at the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York. Virginia Silverstein translates scientific information from Russian into English.

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Average rating: 3.91 · 88 ratings · 22 reviews · 223 distinct works

	The Mystery of Sleep by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Nelle Davis (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1987	My rating:
	Tornadoes: The Science Behind Terrible Twisters by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	Poop Collectors, Armpit Sniffers, and More: The Yucky Jobs Book by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Snot, Poop, Vomit, and More: The Yucky Body Book by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Dung Beetles, Slugs, Leeches, and More: The Yucky Animal Book by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, Laura Nunn 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Hurricanes: The Science Behind Killer Storms by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	The ADHD Update: Understanding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Depression by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1997	My rating:
	Allergies by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1977 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Is That a Rash? by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	My rating: