Background
Tamra Andrews was born on March 31, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Chalmer T. Price, a civil engineer, and Isobel (Namy) Price, a homemaker.
1 Trinity Pl, San Antonio, TX 78212, United States
From 1977 to 1979, Tamra attended Trinity University in San Antonio, in Texas.
Austin, TX 78712, United States
In 1980, Tamra received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Library and Information Science in 1987.
(From the beginning of time, the physical characteristics ...)
From the beginning of time, the physical characteristics of the world around us have shaped the way we think and live. Early cultures felt closer to nature than society does today, and the most vivid imagery of the physical world is to be found often in ancient myths from throughout the world.
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1998
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This engaging reference work explores our age-old desire to interpret and control natural phenomena. Without the benefit of science, our ancestors sought to explain forces - such as wind, clouds, earthquakes, and stars - in a manner they believed to be inexorably connected to the will of the gods. Mythology afforded them the means to make sense of the world's seemingly senseless aspects.
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2000
(A publishing first, Nectar and Ambrosia presents an encyc...)
A publishing first, Nectar and Ambrosia presents an encyclopedic treatment of the magic properties and uses of food by mortals and immortals alike, from the pages of myth and legend.
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2000
(Examining natural phenomena through the lens of ancient m...)
Examining natural phenomena through the lens of ancient mythology and from the perspective of modern day science, this unique book encourages students to appreciate the magic in both myth and science. This twofold approach helps to clarify the commonality of all human experience with nature, across cultures and throughout time. Eight myths, each from a different cultural background, are accompanied by scientific explanations. By comparing the different explanations for such occurrences as comets, meteors, and eclipses, students will learn to appreciate the similarities in experiences of these phenomena, as well as the contrast between ancient and current comprehensions of the world.
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2004
(This second book in a four-book series exploring the elem...)
This second book in a four-book series exploring the elements, Wonders of Nature: Natural Phenomena in Science and Myth, looks at the wonder of air from both a scientific and mythical perspective. Intended for teachers and librarians to use with students in intermediate and middle school grades, the book looks at natural phenomena that occurs in the air around us―such as rainbows, snow, tornadoes, lightning, and thunder―through ancient myth, and details the explanations of modern-day science. With this interdisciplinary approach, students will be encouraged to appreciate the magic in both myth and science, and to understand the commonality of human experience with nature over time.
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2004
Tamra Andrews was born on March 31, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Chalmer T. Price, a civil engineer, and Isobel (Namy) Price, a homemaker.
From 1977 to 1979, Tamra attended Trinity University in San Antonio, in Texas. In 1980, she received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Library and Information Science in 1987.
Tamra Andrews’s work as a professional librarian led her to discover an interest in writing nonfiction works. While an astronomy librarian at the University of Texas, she became interested in historical astronomy and sky legends. During her three-year stint there, she began to write freelance radio scripts and articles for StarDate, a syndicated program on National Public Radio, that was produced by the McDonald Observatory at the university. After about eight years of writing about astronomical myths and legends, Andrews earned a spot as a columnist.
Tamra writes reading passages and items for a number of publishers and test developers, primarily at the high school and college level. She also writes for the listening section of several tests for English language learners, for a number of work placement exams, and for teacher certification tests.
As an editor for a small educational development house, she wrote and edited passages, test items, and instruction for a variety of assessment tests and test prep materials in language arts and social studies and wrote textbook passages and ancillaries and abridgments of historical biographies. Tamra also developed outlines, created prototypes, and wrote and edited course curricula. She hired and supervised freelancers and wrote writers’ guidelines for freelancers and managed projects from creation of manuscript through production and printing, including Spanish translations.
(Examining natural phenomena through the lens of ancient m...)
2004(This second book in a four-book series exploring the elem...)
2004(A publishing first, Nectar and Ambrosia presents an encyc...)
2000(From the beginning of time, the physical characteristics ...)
1998(This engaging reference work explores our age-old desire ...)
2000Tamra was a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Writers League of Texas.
On September 6, 1980, Tamra married Carlton Andrews, an imaging scientist. They have two children - Cristen Rene and Carolyn Michelle.