Andrew North

Used as a pseudonym. See also: Andre Norton

dirtside n.	1955 ‘A. North’ Sargasso of Space (1957) iii. 30 ‘We can’t take the chance,’ he repeated, his lips in an obstinate line. ‘We can fuel this ship for one trip—one trip. If we make it to Limbo and there’s no return cargo—well,’ he slapped his hand on the table, ‘you know what that will mean—dirt-side for us!’
flitter n.	1955 ‘A. North’ Sargasso of Space (1957) 53 The small flitters carried by the Queen for exploration work held with comfort a two-man crew—with crowding, three.
off-world adj.	1956 ‘A. North’ Plague Ship i. 10 When he stepped out on its ruby tinted soil this morning no lingering taint of his off-world origin must remain to disgust the sensitive nostrils of the Salariki.
planetside adj.	1955 ‘A. North’ Sargasso of Space (1957) ii. 22 The voyage to Naxos was routine. And the frontier world where they set down at its end was enough like Terra to be unexciting too. Not that Dane got any planet-side leave.
space burn n.	1956 ‘A. North’ Plague Ship ii. 23 His face under its thick layer of space burn was that of an adventurer.
xenobiologist n.	1956 ‘A. North’ Plague Ship iv. 46 Being an amateur xenobiologist of no small standing himself, the shapes of the carvings more than the material from which they fashioned [sic] held his attention.