Levy, David H.
LEVY, David H.
LEVY, David H. Canadian, b. 1948. Genres: Astronomy. Career: Writer, speaker, and amateur astronomer. University of Arizona, Tucson, instructional specialist, 1992-93, senior instructional specialist, 1993-97; Parade, science editor, 1997-. Planetary Science Institute, observer, 1982-92; International Halley Watch, assistant discipline specialist, 1985-89; Palomar Asteroid and Comet Survey, observer, 1989-96; Flandrau Science Center, Tucson, AZ, adjunct scientist and member of senior advisory board, 1991-. Cohost of weekly radio show Let's Talk Stars. Publications: The Joy of Gazing, 1982; The Universe for Children: How Astronomy-minded Adults Can Teach Children to Love the Sky, 1985; Observing Variable Stars: A Guide for the Beginner, 1989; The Sky: A User's Guide, 1991; Clyde Tombaugh: Discoverer of Planet Pluto, 1991; The Man Who Sold the Milky Way: A Biography of Bart Bok, 1993; The Quest for Comets: An Explosive Trail of Beauty and Danger, 1994; Skywatching, 1994; Impact Jupiter: The Crash of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, 1995; Stars and Planets, 1995; More Things in Heaven and Earth: Poets and Astronomers Read the Night Sky, 1997; Comets: Creators and Destroyers, 1998; Observing Variable Stars: A Guide for the Beginner, 1998; An Encyclopedia of the Universe, 1998; Shoemaker by Levy: The Man Who Made an Impact, 2000; (ed.) The Scientific American Book of the Cosmos, 2000; Starry Night: Astronomers and Poets Read the Sky, 2001; David Levy's Guide to the Night Sky, 2001. WITH OTHERS: (with S.J. Edberg) Observe-Comets, 1985; (with S.J. Edberg) Observe-Meteors, 1986; (with G.E. Tomlinson and R. Horgan) Astronomy Day: Bringing Astronomy to the People, 1993; (with T.B. Hunter) Medical Devices, Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Eponyms: A Pocket Guide, 1993; Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Slide Set, 1994; (with S.J. Edberg) An Observing Guide for Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, and Zodiacal Light, 1995; (with G. Bridges) Stars and Planets, 1996; (with L.A. Lebofsky and N.R. Lebofsky) Sharing the Sky: A Parent's and Teacher's Guide to Astronomy, 1997; (with S.J. O'Meara) Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Object, 2000; (with W. Wallach-Levy), Exploring the Universe with Our Children: A Guide for Teachers and Parents, 2001; (with W. Wallach-Levy) Cosmic Discoveries: The Wonders of Astronomy, 2001. Contributor to books. Author of forewords for books. Author of columns. Contributor to periodicals. Address: c/o Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228, U.S.A.