Alan Edward Nourse (1928 - 1992) was an American science fiction (SF) author and physician. He wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. His SF works sometimes focused on medicine and/or psionics. In this book: Consignment, Marley's Chain, Derelict, Contamination Crew, Infinite Intruder, Martyr, Bear Trap, PRoblem, The Coffin Cure, Letter of the Law, The Native Soil, Gold in the Sky, Second Sight, Image of the Gods, My Friend Bobby, The Link, Circus, The Dark Door, Meeting of the Board, An Ounce of Cure, Star and Surgeon.