tˈɑːməs ˈɛdwɚd pˈɜːdəm bˈɔːɹn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ɪz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˈaɪɾɚ bˈɛst nˈoʊn fɔːɹ sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən ænd nˌɑːnfˈɪkʃən.
Thomas Edward Purdom (born 1936)  is an American writer best known for science fiction and nonfiction.