{"title":"David Darling","description":"\u003cp\u003eDAVID DARLING is a British astronomer and freelance science writer with more than twenty years of full-time science writing and the author of numerous popular science books. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Book of Spaceflight\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Universal Book of Astronomy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGravity’s Arc: The Story of Gravity from Aristotle to Einstein and Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarling holds a doctorate in astronomy from the University of Manchester. His book \u003cem\u003eEquations of Eternity\u003c\/em\u003e was named a New York Times Notable Book, and his articles have appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid lives in Dundee, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Darling’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-complete-book-of-spaceflight","title":"The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of spaceflight-from earliest conceptions to faster-than-light galaxy-hopping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHere is the first truly comprehensive guide to space exploration and propulsion, from the first musings of the Greeks to current scientific speculation about interstellar travel using \"warp drives\" and wormholes. 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