Zeilik, Michael

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ZEILIK, Michael

ZEILIK, Michael. American, b. 1946. Genres: Astronomy, Education. Career: Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, instructor in astronomy, 1969-72; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, instructor in astronomy, 1974-75; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, assistant professor, 1975-79, associate professor, 1979-85, associate director, Institute for Astrophysics, 1985-88, professor of physics and astronomy, 1985-, director, Center for Graduate Studies at Los Alamos and Santa Fe, 1987-91. Publications: Astronomy: The Evolving Universe, 1976, 9th ed., 2002; (with J. Gaustaud) Astronomy: The Cosmic Perspective, 1983; (with S.A. Gregory) Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1987, 4th ed., 1998; Conceptual Astronomy, 1993; Interactive Lesson Guide in Astronomy, 1998, 2nd ed., 2001; (with J. Jacobs) Spectra Quest!. Address: PO Box 23433, Santa Fe, NM 87502-3433, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]