Doug Beason
Doug Beason is an American scientist and science fiction author.
He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1977 with a dual major in physics and math. He started his first novel while at the Academy after returning there as an officer in the 1980s to teach physics. He is a retired Air Force Colonel with a PhD in physics. He is also a Fellow of the American Physical Society and has published two non-fiction books. His book "Science and Technology Policy for the post-Cold War: A Case for Long-Term Research", was awarded the National Defense University President's Strategic Vision award. He also worked on a few books, with Kevin J. Anderson. In 2008, he retired from his position as Associate Laboratory Director for Threat Reduction at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He currently writes full-time, lectures, and consults.Novels
- Return to Honor
- Assault on Alpha Base
- Strike Eagle
- Wild Blue U
- Return to Honor
- The Cadet
- The Officer
- Space Station Down, Co-Authored with Ben Bova
- Lifeline
- The Trinity Paradox
- Assemblers of Infinity
- Ill Wind
- Ignition
- Kill Zone
Craig Kreident Series:
- Virtual Destruction
- Fallout
- Lethal Exposure
Short fiction
Non-fiction