Neal Bascomb
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Neal Bascomb | |
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| Born | 1 April 1971 Denver, Colorado |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Miami University (B.A.) |
| Genre | Non-fiction, Popular history, Popular science |
| Subject | Narrative, History, Science, Military |
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Neal Bascomb (born 1971) is an American journalist and author. He is known for his books on popular history.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Miami University with a B.A. in Economics and English Literature.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]After graduation, he worked as a journalist in London, Paris, and Dublin. He was an editor for St. Martin's Press, and in 2000, he began writing books full-time.[1] His books have ranked on a number of bestseller lists, been optioned for film, and been published in over 15 countries. He has contributed to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]He currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
Books
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year Published | ISBN | Summary | Notes |
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| Higher: A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City | 2003 | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | The race between the Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, and 40 Wall Street, to claim the title of the world's tallest building during the Roaring Twenties | Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writer Pick |
| The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It | 2005 | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | The story of Roger Bannister, Wes Santee, and John Landy battling to be the first runner to break the four-minute mile | New York Times Bestseller |
| Red Mutiny: Eleven Fateful Days on the Battleship Potemkin | 2007 | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | Details the events of the Battleship Potemkin uprising | United States Maritime Literature Award |
| Hunting Eichmann: How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World's Most Notorious Nazi | 2009 | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | Depicts the search for and capture of Adolf Eichmann | National Bestseller |
| The New Cool: A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of Smarts | 2011 | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | Bascomb follows the FIRST robotics team from Dos Pueblos High School and details their experience; see D'Penguineers | Optioned by film producer Scott Rudin[3][4] |
| The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi | 2013 | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | Depicts the search for and capture of Adolf Eichmann | For readers age 12-18[5] |
| One More Step: My Story of Living with Cerebral Palsy, Climbing Kilimanjaro, and Surviving the Hardest Race on Earth | 2015 | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | Written with Bonner Paddock, it chronicles Paddock's effort to climb Mount Kilimanjaro | New York Times Bestseller |
| The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb | 2016 | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | How a brilliant scientist and a band of young patriots destroyed Vemork, the plant that provided heavy water, an essential resource for the German atomic research program. | New York Times Bestseller / Optioned by Michael Bay, Paramount Pictures[3][4] |
| The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War | 2018 | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | National Bestseller / Optioned by director Lenny Abrahamson | |
| Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best | 2020 | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | Amazon History Book of the Month / Optioned by Imperative Entertainment |
References
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External links
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