Gary S. Thorpe:
With over 150,000 Barron's Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES) test preparation books and flashcards sold worldwide, Barron's remains the number one resource for preparing students to take the College Board APES exam. The author, Gary Thorpe, has taught Environmental Science, Chemistry and Biology at both the high school and college level for most of his 35-year teaching career and has received numerous awards in teaching from county, state, and national organizations.

Having retired from teaching in 2008, Gary Thorpe who lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife, Patti, remains active by continually uPrint Flashcardsating his environmental science products, RV'ing through the United States and visiting his two daughters, and continuing to work as a patrol officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, Hollywood Division.