A to Z of Scientists in Space and Astronomy (2005)(en)(336s)

Deborah Todd, Joseph A. Angelo9780816046393, 0-8160-4639-5

This reference for general readers and students in high school and up compiles biographies of about 130 scientists in space and astronomy, from antiquity to the present. Each entry provides birth and death dates and information on fields of specialization, and examines the scientist’s work and contributions to the field, as well as family and educational background. About 50 b&w photos are included. Entries are indexed by field, country of birth, and country of scientific activity, and chronologically. Todd is a freelance writer. Angelo is a retired lieutenant colonel with the US Air Force.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 8
List of Entries……Page 10
Acknowledgments……Page 12
Introduction……Page 14
A……Page 16
B……Page 46
C……Page 87
D……Page 110
E……Page 121
F……Page 132
G……Page 137
H……Page 155
J……Page 190
K……Page 194
L……Page 210
M……Page 226
N……Page 230
O……Page 236
P……Page 244
R……Page 257
S……Page 266
T……Page 283
U……Page 288
V……Page 291
W……Page 295
Z……Page 298
Entries by Field……Page 301
Entries by Country of Birth……Page 304
Entries by Country of Major Scientific Activity……Page 306
Entries by Year of Birth……Page 308
Chronology……Page 310
Bibliography……Page 314
Index……Page 320