The Student Pilot and Other Stories

About the Book

This book is a collection of short stories, often based on, or influenced by, personal experiences. Their themes are quite diverse and include realistic stories, science fiction, fantasy and adventure.

Some are set in the past, some in the present and some in the future. Several stories involve aviation, drawing on the author's experiences as a pilot. Several are concerned with current social issues. However, the basic purpose of the stories is to entertain.

About the Author

Author's biography: I received an AB from Princeton in 1947 and a PhD from Harvard in 1950. I spent most of my life as a scientist, doing research in biochemistry at the Naval Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, MD, and the University of Maryland. Since retiring in 1995, I have spent my time writing, painting and working for Amnesty International.