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Larry Dale Kettelkamp

Born: Harvey, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: N/A

Biography: larry began his career with Spencer Press in Champaign Illinois as an art director. He has worked as a freelance writer, editor, music teacher, organist, composer, and lecturer. He now lives in New Jersey.


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Primary Audience(s): Children; Children

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Selected Titles

Bill Cosby :
ISBN: 0671623826 OCLC: 14518454

J. Messner, New York : ©1987.

Examines the life and career of the popular entertainer, from his childhood to his success as a comedian and actor.

Computer graphics :
ISBN: 0688075045 OCLC: 18815089

Morrow Junior Books, New York : ©1989.

Explores the science and technology of computer graphics, how computer videogames and animations work, and how computer graphics are used in communications, design, science, and medicine.

  Electronic musical instruments :
ISBN: 0688027814 OCLC: 10184532

W. Morrow, New York : 1984.

Explains the principles of electronic music, discusses the uses of such electronic instruments as oscillators, synthesizers, electronic organs, and sound processors, and gives advice on performing and recording electronic music.

ETs and UFOs :
ISBN: 0688128688 OCLC: 34355632

Morrow Junior Books, New York : 1996.

An overview of reported sightings of UFOs and reports of encounters with aliens as well as the agencies whose work is to monitor and investigate such claims.

  High tech for the handicapped :
ISBN: 0894902024 OCLC: 21763975

Enslow Publishers, Hillside, N.J. : ©1991.

Describes how new materials, devices, and computerized systems are helping the physically handicapped to live more active lives.

Living in space /
ISBN: 068810018X OCLC: 26852364

Morrow Junior Books, New York : ©1993.

Discusses what humans have achieved and hope to achieve regarding living in space, examining space flights, space shuttles, and future space stations.

Magic made easy /
ISBN: 068800377X OCLC: 6815768

Morrow, New York : 1981.

Describes twenty-one tricks illustrated with diagrams, drawings, and photographs and suggests the accompanying line of patter.

Mischievous ghosts :
ISBN: 0688222439 OCLC: 6421536

Morrow, New York : 1980.

Discusses cases of psychokinetic activity caused by poltergeists, laboratory research which has been done in this area, and theories to explain PK.

Modern sports science /
ISBN: 0688054943 OCLC: 13456118

Morrow, New York, N.Y. : ©1986.

Describes how the body functions in athletic performance and discusses the advances made in understanding muscle mechanics, body metabolism, peak performance, stress, mind and body relationships, and what is needed to become proficient in a sport.

The magic of sound /
ISBN: 0688014933 OCLC: 8431940

Morrow, New York : 1982.

Presents simple experiments which demonstrate the principles of hearing and acoustics, and discusses related topics such as sound in industry, communications, and sound effects.

 

 

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