Doug West

I am a retired engineer and an experienced non-fiction writer with dozens of books to my credit. My writing interests are general, with special expertise in history, science, and biographies. I have a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

Books By Doug West

The Astronomer William Herschel: A Short Biography

By: Doug West

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“The Astronomer William Herschel: A Short Biography” highlights the accomplishments and the important events in the life of the 18th century English astronomer William Herschel. Herschel is most known for

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom: A Short Biography

By: Doug West

Queen Elizabeth II was Britain’s longest reigning monarch. She served as a beacon of reassurance and stability during rapidly changing times in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations

William Penn: Founder of Pennsylvania: A Short Biography

By: Doug West

William Penn was an English Quaker that founded the British colony of Pennsylvania in North America in 1681. He was an early advocate of religious freedom and a democratic form

The Astronomer Tycho Brahe: A Short Biography

By: Doug West

Tycho Brahe was a 16th century Danish nobleman, writer, and astronomer who made thousands of accurate naked eye observations of the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets. His observations along with

John Bartram: Colonial America’s Premier Botanist: A Short Biography

By: Doug West

John Bartram was a botanist and naturalist in colonial Pennsylvania who explored much of the east coast of America and cataloged many species of rare and useful plants. His expertise

Zachary Taylor: A Short Biography: Twelfth President of the United States

By: Doug West

Zachary Taylor or “Old Rough and Ready” as his men called him, came up through the ranks in the U.S. army, became a hero in the Mexican-America War, and won

William Henry Harrison: A Short Biography: Ninth President of the United States

By: Doug West

Only president for one month before his untimely death, William Henry Harrison didn’t get the chance to demonstrate his competency as the ninth president of the United States. Before reaching

Sir William Crookes: A Short Biography: Nineteenth-Century British Chemist and Spiritualist

By: Doug West

The nineteenth-century English chemist and entrepreneur, Sir William Crookes, is one of the most complex and interesting figures in the history of science. As well as a leading scientist, he