Shipman, Henry Longfellow

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SHIPMAN, Henry Longfellow

SHIPMAN, Henry Longfellow. American, b. 1948. Genres: Astronomy. Career: Professor of Physics, University of Delaware, Newark, since 1981 (Assistant Professor, 1974-77; Associate Professor, 1977-81). Teaching Assistant, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1969-71; J. W. Gibbs Instructor, Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1971-73; Assistant Professor, University of Missouri, St. Louis, 1973-74. Publications: Black Holes, Quasars, and the Universe, 1976, 1980; The Restless Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 1978; Space 2000: Meeting the Challenge of a New Era, 1987; Humans in Space: 21st Century Frontiers, 1989; Science, Technology and Society, 1993; The Way the World Works, 1995. Address: Physics and Astronomy Dept, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, U.S.A. On- line address: [email protected]