William Poundstone
Encyclopedia
William Poundstone is an American author, columnist, and skeptic. He has written a number of books including the Big Secrets
series and a biography of Carl Sagan
. He is a cousin of comedienne Paula Poundstone
.
An enthusiast of Harry Stephen Keeler
, he maintains the
Keeler homepage and contributed to the anthology A to Izzard: A Harry Stephen Keeler Companion (2002).
Big Secrets
Big Secrets is a series of books written by William Poundstone, and also the title of the series' first book.-History:In each book, Poundstone seeks to explore a number of mysteries, and reveal "the uncensored truth about all sorts of stuff you are never supposed to know" .Some of the mysteries...
series and a biography of Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science popularizer and science communicator in astronomy and natural sciences. He published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books...
. He is a cousin of comedienne Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone is an American stand-up comedian.- Early life :Poundstone was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and her family moved to Sudbury, Massachusetts. Poundstone attended Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, but dropped out to pursue a show business career...
.
An enthusiast of Harry Stephen Keeler
Harry Stephen Keeler
Harry Stephen Keeler was a prolific but little-known American author.- Biography :Born in Chicago in 1890, Keeler spent his childhood exclusively in this city, which was so beloved by the author that a large number of his works took place in and around it...
, he maintains the
Keeler homepage and contributed to the anthology A to Izzard: A Harry Stephen Keeler Companion (2002).