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

Edwin Hubble

By: Doug West

Edwin Hubble was a man ahead of his time. For him, only astronomy really mattered. He took advantage of the opportunity given to him to use the most advanced telescope

Coinage of the United States – A Short History

By: Doug West

The history of United States coinage is a story that parallels the rise of America. Starting from a humble beginning in a basement in Philadelphia in the first few years

Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas

By: Doug West

The life of Christopher Columbus is a story of a man obsessed with exploration and discovery. Starting in 1492 he sailed from Spain on four voyages to discover both the

Charles Lindbergh: A Short Biography: Famed Aviator and Environmentalist

By: Doug West

Charles Lindbergh came from obscurity at only twenty-fiver years of age to become one of the most recognized men of the first half of the twentieth century. This famed aviator

The Astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin – A Short Biography

By: Doug West

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin discovery that hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe was a fundamental breakthrough. She was one of the early astronomers to combine the power of physics