Dinah L. Moché (24 October 1936 - 22 May 2018) was an American astronomer and author of several popular science books mainly dealing with astronomy.
She earned an AB in physics from Radcliffe College in 1958. She earned a MA in physics and a PhD in physics, astronomy, and science education research from Columbia University. She worked for many years as a Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York.
Selected publications Moché, Dinah L. 2015. Astronomy: a self-teaching guide. 8th Edition, Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons.Enright, L. (1988) Book-Review - Astronomy - A Self-Teaching Guide - ED.3 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vol. 82, NO. 2/611/APR, P. 91-92Shida, R. Y. (2011). Book Review: Astronomy—A Self-teaching Guide. Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal, 11, 10.Marigza Jr, R. N. (2009). Book Review: Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide. Philippine Journal of Astronomy, 1(1), 22-22.Marx, S. (1983). Book-Review-Astronomy-a Self Teaching Guide-ED. 2. Astronomische Nachrichten, 304, 60. Moché, D. L. (1976). Development of Educational Materials to Recruit Women into Scientific Careers. American Journal of Physics, 44(4), 390–391.
References
External links Dinah L. Moché Papers, 1966-1995. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.