James Muirden
UK author (1942- ), mostly of nonfiction popularizing astronomy
About James Muirden
Born 1942. James Muirden is a British writer, astronomer, science communicator and non-fiction writer.
James Muirden (born 1942) is a British astronomer and author of more than thirty books. He has formerly been a film reviewer and telescope maker. Muirden is a member of the British Astronomical Association. He lives in Devon, England.
Amateur Astronomer's Handbook (Crowell, 1968)
Beginner's Guide to Astronomical Telescope Making (Transatlantic Arts, 1976)
Observational Astronomy for Amateurs (Enslow Publishers, 1982)
Observer's Guide to Halley's Comet (Arco Pub, 1985)
A Rhyming History of Britain (Walker and Company, 2003)
The Cosmic Verses: A Rhyming History of the Universe (Walker and Company, 2007)
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UK author (1942- ), mostly of nonfiction popularizing astronomy
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