FROM VINLAND TO MARS A Thousand Years of Exploration
(As stated: "This book is nothing less than the history of...)
As stated: "This book is nothing less than the history of the scientific community's attempt to explain the origin, structure and natural history of the moon from the uniformitarian-catstrophe controversy of Darwin's tme to the post-Apollo fifth Lunar Science Conference at Houston of Marh 1974".
From Vinland to Mars: A Thousand Years of Exploration
(First Edition. Stain to DJ. Pages are clean and binding i...)
First Edition. Stain to DJ. Pages are clean and binding is tight. Some shelf and edge wear and tiny tear to DJ. Clothed boards in excellent shape. Pages are clean and binding is tight.
(Traces the development of the space shuttle, describes th...)
Traces the development of the space shuttle, describes the political and technological problems the program faced, and looks at future uses of the shuttle.
Richard Stanley Lewis, American author, former editor. Member Indialantic Town Council, 1980-1982, appointed deputy mayor, 1980. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow British Interplanetary Society (London); Member Authors Guild, Authors League American Clubs: National Press (Washington); Canaveral Press (Cocoa Beach, Florida) (president 1985).
Background
Lewis, Richard Stanley was born on January 8, 1916 in Pittsburgh. Son of S. Morton and Mary L. (Lefstein) Lewis.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 1937.
Career
Reporter, Cleveland Press, 1937-1938;
rewrite man, drama critic, Indianapolis Times, 1938-1943;
reporter, city editor, Indianapolis Times, 1946-1949;
reporter, St. Louis Star-Times, 1949-1951;
member of staff, Chicago Sun-Times, 1951-1968;
science editor, Chicago Sun-Times, 1967-1968;
managing editor, Bulletin Atomic Scientists, Chicago, 1968-1970;
editor, Bulletin Atomic Scientists, 1971-1974. Writing consultant earth science curriculum project National Science Foundation, summers 1964-1965.
Achievements
Richard Stanley Lewis has been listed as a notable Author, editor by Marquis Who's Who.
Member Indialantic Town Council, 1980-1982, appointed deputy mayor, 1980. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow British Interplanetary Society (London).
Member Authors Guild, Authors League American Clubs: National Press (Washington). Canaveral Press (Cocoa Beach, Florida) (president 1985).
Connections
Married Louise G. Silberstein, June 8, 1938. Children: Jonathan, David.