Thomas A. Easton (1945 - )
Genre: Non-FictionTom Easton is a theoretical biologist, science-fiction and textbook writer,
book reviewer, and professor at
Thomas College in Waterville, Maine.
He earned his B.A. in biology at Colby College (1966) and a Ph.D. in theoretical
biology at the University of Chicago (1972). His family is from
Lincolnville; Easton lives now in Belfast and enjoys trout-fishing,
wine-making, gardening, and snow-shoeing. For more information and a photo, check
Easton's web site.
Information about Easton's courses
at Thomas College (including anatomy, anthropology, ecology, science and technology)
are also on line.
Besides articles in Astronomy, Consumer Reports,
and other magazines; a
series of articles in the on-line Tomorrowsf;
and The Reference Library column he's
published in Analog since 1979,
Easton has published a number of books:
- Bioscope (1984, with Carl E. Rischer)
- Careers in Science (1985/2004 - 4th ed.)
- Working for Life: Careers in Biology (1987)
- Sparrowhawk (1990; part of the "organic future" series; has been optioned for filming)
- Greenhouse (1991; part of the "organic future" series; has been optioned for filming)
- Woodsman (1992; part of the "organic future" series)
- Tower of the Gods (1993; part of the "organic future" series)
- Seeds of Destiny (1994; part of the "organic future" series)
- Focus on Human Biology (1994/1997; with Carl E. Rischer)
- Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Science, Technology,
and Society (1995/2004 - 6th edition; pro-and-con argument format for complex issues)
- Silicon Karma (1997)
- Periodic Stars: An Overview of Science Fiction Literature in the 1980s
and 1990s (1997)
- Frontiers of Wonder (1999; collection; available only for the
Rocket eBook; read the
introduction to Frontiers of Wonder)
- Bigfoot Stalks the Coast of Maine: And Other Twisted Downeast Tales (2000/2003), science fiction spoof
- Unto the Last Generation (2000)
- Gedanken Fictions: Stories on Themes in Science, Technology,
and Society (2000; editor of anthology;
Gedanken table of contents)
- The Electric Gene Machine (2000; collection of Easton's stories about the
future of genetic engineering)
- The Great Flying Saucer
Conspiracy (2002), science fiction
- Stones of Memory (2003), science fiction about an eco-catastrophe; sequel to Unto the Last Generation.
- Firefight (2003), eco-science fiction
- Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Environmental Issues (2003/2005/2006 - 12th ed.; with
Theodore D Goldfarb)
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