Antonio A. Colella's academic background includes engineering degrees and scholarships with the highest academic honors from The Cooper Union, Princeton University, and Columbia University. As a professional, his expertise is Aerospace Systems Engineering (ASE) on complex electronic projects including Global Positioning System (GPS), Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) and simulator, SAFEGUARD Missile Defense System, and Phased Array Radars. A major motivator for this astrophysical book and associated research article occurred at the age of thirteen when he lost more than 99 percent of his hearin...