Background
Goldsmith, Donald William was born on February 24, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Raymond William and Selma Evelyn (Fine) Goldsmith.
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Long recognized as the Gold Standard text for astrobiology courses, The Search for Life in the Universe now appears in a completely revised and updated Third Edition. This book engages students in astronomy by presenting a great, unsolved mystery: How likely is life beyond earth, and how can we find it if it exists? The text covers the fundamentals of astronomy and astrophysics, including the discovery of more than 55 planets around other stars, and also provides an overview of biology, geology, evolution, and the possibilities of interstellar travel and communication. Written for readers with no background in mathematics, the book includes 24 color insert pages and brilliantly rendered illustrations by Jon Lomberg.
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Through lively and provocative discussions, the authors examine phenomena such as jetstars, poxed stars, Einstein's prediction of the existence of gravity waves and the on going search for other planets.
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Goldsmith, Donald William was born on February 24, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Raymond William and Selma Evelyn (Fine) Goldsmith.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1969; Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley, 1983.
Assistant professor earth and space science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1972-1974; visiting professor, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, 1977; visiting instructor physics, Stanford (California) U., 1983; visiting lecturer astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, 1980-1988; visiting associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1990-1993; associate, Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro, San Francisco, 1985-1987. Consultant Cosmos television program, Los Angeles, 1978-1980. President Interstellar Media Publs., Berkeley, since 1978.
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Married Rose Marien, April 10, 1975 (divorced 1978). 1 child, Rachel Evelyn.