Title: An Astronomer's Life
Description: This book is the autobiography of a modern astronomer. It tells of growing up in post-World War II America, of leaving home to study and to pursue a career on several continents.  Harvey Butcher writes of his research on the evolution of galaxies and of his experiences in Australia, the Netherlands, and the Soviet Union..
Subjects: autobiography, scientist, astronomer
Places: Webster Groves, MO USA, Pasadena CA USA, Canberra ACT Australia, Tucson AZ USA, Groningen NL, Moscow USSR
Time periods: 1947-2013