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David Levy

    David Levy is a prominent astronomer and author whose work delves into the profound connection between the cosmos and human experience. His writing style is often characterized as poetic, translating complex astronomical concepts into accessible narratives for a broad audience. Levy's works frequently explore themes of cosmic wonder, the human quest for knowledge, and our place within the vast expanse of the universe. His writing offers readers a unique perspective that blends scientific precision with deep philosophical reflection.

    Get the Children Out!
    Network Jungle
    Chess and Computers
    Breaking Down Barriers
    • Breaking Down Barriers

      • 246 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      In October 1948 George McLaurin became the first African American to enroll at the University of Oklahoma. McLaurin's case drew national attention and culminated in a US Supreme Court decision. David Levy chronicles the historically significant - and at times poignant - story of McLaurin's two- year struggle to secure his rights.

      Breaking Down Barriers
    • Network Jungle

      • 380 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Network Jungle is a revealing, explosive novel about the sex and violence of the men who make TV—by one of them!Steve Lane, President of FBC-TV, is being crucified by a headline-hunting senator—and his business associates are supplying the hammer and nails! Past successes count for nothing, friendships are forgotten, scruples are ignored, as his fellow executives cover their tracks and offer up Steve as a sacrifice to appease the government investigators. At the same time, his marriage is failing, but there is a young and nubile actress standing by hoping to replace his wife. Steve must decide whether to risk his career and buck the system, or play the game and keep his plush office. He must also settle his love life before he loses his wife forever. The solution he chooses is spectacular and surprising.

      Network Jungle
    • The grocer, the teacher, the soldier, the Quaker... Mike Levy shines a light on the courageous deeds of twenty-two women and men who transformed the lives of the Kindertransport and other refugees. In 1938, when the government refused to act and those around them turned a blind eye, these heroic individuals took it upon themselves to orchestrate one of the greatest lifesaving missions the world has ever seen. Until now the compelling accounts of these extraordinary rescue missions have remained untold. Mike Levy is a researcher for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (contractor) and the Association for Jewish Refugees, an educator with the Holocaust Education Trust and Chair of The Harwich Kindertransport Memorial and Learning Trust.

      Get the Children Out!