JACQUELINE MITTON, CONSULTANT EDITOR
Jacqueline Mitton is the author of more than 20 books
on astronomy, including books for children. She has been
a contributor, editor, and consultant for many other books.
Becoming an astronomer was Jacqueline’s childhood
ambition. She studied physics at Oxford University and
then earned her Ph.D. at Cambridge, where she still lives.
DAVID W. HUGHES
David W. Hughes is Emeritus Professor of Astronomy
at the University of Sheffield, UK. He is an international
authority on comets, asteroids, and the history of astronomy.
He has spent more than 40 years explaining the joys of
astronomy and physics to his students, and has published
well over 200 research papers, as well as books on the moon,
the solar system, the universe, and the Star of Bethlehem.
He was a co-investigator on the European Space Agency’s
GIOTTO space mission to Halley's Comet and also on ESA’s
Smart 1 mission to the moon. David has served on a host
of space and astronomy committees, and has been a vice
president of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the
British Astronomical Association.
ROBERT DINWIDDIE
Robert Dinwiddie is a science writer specializing in
educational illustrated books on astronomy, cosmology,
earth science, and the history of science. He has written
or contributed to more than 50 books, including the DK
titles Universe, Space, The Stars, Science, Ocean, Earth,
and Violent Earth. He lives in southwest London and
enjoys travel, sailing, and stargazing.PENNY JOHNSON
Penny Johnson started out as an aeronautical engineer,
working on military aircraft for 10 years, before becoming
a science teacher, and then a publisher producing science
courses for schools. Penny has been a full-time educational
writer for the last 15 years.TOM JACKSON
Tom Jackson is a science writer based in Bristol, UK.
He has written about 150 books and contributed to many
others, covering all kinds of subjects from fish to religion.
Tom writes for adults and children, mostly about science
and technology, with a focus on the histories of the
sciences. He has worked on several astronomy books,
including collaborations with Brian May and Patrick Moore.CONTRIBUTORS