Tucson Festival of Books

David Levy


David H. Levy is a renowned amateur astronomer and author, best known for his discovery of 23 comets, including the famous Shoemaker–Levy 9. He has written more than three dozen books on astronomy, contributed to magazines such as Sky and Telescope and Parade, and appeared on television programs featured on the Discovery and Science channels, bringing his passion for the night sky to a wide audience. His new book is "Star Gazers: Finding Joy in the Night Sky."

Arizona author


Books:
Star Gazers
Finding Joy in the Night Sky
Science / Medicine / Technology
University of Arizona Press
March 2025
ISBN 9780816554645
174 pages

Deep Sky Objects
The Best and Brightest from Four Decades of Comet Chasing
Science / Medicine / Technology
Prometheus Books
January 2005
ISBN 9781591023616
362 pages