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An appraisal of the works of Sir Patrick Moore - Mr. Astronomy himself, who was the face of amateur British astronomy.
Is this a book that you would read from cover to cover? The simple answer is no! It is a book that the reader would dip into every now and again to get the flavour of one of Sir Patrick's works. There is an appraisal of each of Sir Patrick's works contained within it. This book constitutes the first of two, or perhaps three volumes of appraisals of Sir Patrick's books. Why have I found it necessary to spread out his works across two or three volumes? For two reasons basically: firstly, Sir Patrick wrote around 200 books throughout his long life; secondly is the issue of book availability; all of Sir Patrick's books are now out of print, and, the earlier ones mostly, are only sporadically available from antiquarian booksellers. It is a great honour for me to have this first volume ready for publication for the centenary year of Sir Patrick's birth in 2023.

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Publié par	Trafford Publishing
Date de parution	30 janvier 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781698713977
Langue	English

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A GREAT MAN OF ASTRONOMY
An Appraisal of the Works of Sir Patrick Moore
Volume 1 (Centenary Edition)
FRANCIS ANDREW

© Copyright 2023 Francis Andrew. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.
Mr. Martin Mobberley, the biographer and friend of the late Sir Patrick Moore, is the photographer who kindly provided the frontispiece image for this book.

ISBN: 978-1-6987-1396-0 (sc) ISBN: 978-1-6987-1395-3 (hc) ISBN: 978-1-6987-1397-7 (e)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2023901044
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CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Section I: By Mrs. Gertrude Moore
Mrs. Moore in Space, Gertrude L. Moore
Section II: The Moon
I: A Survey of the Moon, Patrick Moore
II: Exploring the Moon, Patrick Moore
III: Guide to the Moon, Patrick Moore
IV: The Craters of the Moon, Patrick Moore
V: Exploring the Earth and Moon, Patrick Moore
VI: The Moon, Patrick Moore
VII: Moon Flight Atlas, Patrick Moore
VIII: The Moon, Dr. H. Percy Wilkins and Patrick Moore
Section III: Biographical/Autobiographical
I: Not Out: The Autobiography, Patrick Moore
II: It Came from Outer Space Wearing an RAF Blazer!: A Fan’s Biography of Sir Patrick Moore, Martin Mobberley
III: Return to the Far Side of Planet Moore!: Rambling through Observations, Friendships and Antics of Sir Patrick Moore, Martin Mobberley.
IV: The Caldwell Objects and How to Observe Them, Martin Mobberley
Section IV: Edited Works
I: 2001 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: Sir Patrick Moore
II: 1962 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: J. G. Porter. Associate editor: Patrick Moore
III: 1963 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: J. G. Porter. Associate editor: Patrick Moore
IV: 1964 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: J. G. Porter. Associate editor: Patrick Moore
V: 1965 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: Patrick Moore
VI: 1966 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: Patrick Moore
VII: 1967 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: Patrick Moore
VIII: 1968 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: Patrick Moore
IX: 1969 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: Patrick Moore
X: 1970 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: Patrick Moore
XI: 1972 Yearbook of Astronomy. Editor: Patrick Moore
Section V: Science Fiction
I: Captives of the Moon, Patrick Moore
II: Caverns of the Moon, Patrick Moore
III: Peril on Mars, Patrick Moore
IV: Crater of Fear, Patrick Moore
V: The Domes of Mars, Patrick Moore
VI: Mission to Mars, Patrick Moore
VII: The Voices of Mars, Patrick Moore
VIII: Raiders of Mars, Patrick Moore
IX: Spy in Space, Patrick Moore
X: The Island of Fear, Patrick Moore
XI: Planet of Fear, Patrick Moore
XII: Wheel in Space, Patrick Moore
Section VI: Translated Works
The Planet Mars, Gerard de Vaucouleurs. Translated by Patrick Moore
Section VII: Humorous
I: Bureaucrats: How to Annoy Them, Patrick Moore (pseudonym R. T. Fishall)
II: The Twitmarsh Files, Patrick Moore (pseudonym R. T. Fishall)
III: Miaow! Cats Really Are Nicer than People, Sir Patrick Moore
IV: Can You Speak Venusian?, Patrick Moore
Section VIII: Spoof
Flying Saucer from Mars, Cedric Allingham
Section IX: Astronomy General
I: Space in the Sixties, Patrick Moore
II: The Boys’ Book of Space, Patrick Moore
III: Suns, Myths, and Men, Patrick Moore
IV: The Astronomy of Birr Castle, Patrick Moore
V: The Star of Bethlehem, Patrick Moore
VI: The Planet Venus, Patrick Moore
VII: Guide to the Planets, Patrick Moore
VIII: Patrick Moore’s Data Book of Astronomy, Patrick Moore and Robin Rees
IX: Astronomy, Patrick Moore
X: Out of the Darkness: The Planet Pluto, Clyde W. Tombaugh and Patrick Moore
XI: The Amateur Astronomer, Patrick Moore
XII: The Observer’s Year: 366 Nights of the Universe, Sir Patrick Moore
XIII: Guide to Mars, Patrick Moore
XIV: Earth Satellite, Patrick Moore
XV: Making and Using a Telescope: The Home Assembly and Applications of Astronomical Equipment, H. Percy Wilkins and Patrick Moore
Section X: Various
I: Countdown! or, How Nigh Is the End?, Patrick Moore
II: The True Book about Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Patrick Moore

Appendix
PREFACE
T o celebrate the centenary birth year of British astronomer Sir Patrick Moore, Francis Andrew has undertaken the monumental task of writing appraisals on some of the works of Sir Patrick Moore, which appear as volume 1 of A Great Man of Astronomy . I say “some of the works” because this is indeed a monumental task as Moore was indeed a prolific writer. To do justice to Sir Patrick Moore’s books in the form of appraisals for each, two or maybe three volumes of similar length would be necessary. This first volume indeed shows the gravity of the task.
The volume is divided into ten sections and an appendix. Section 1 is entitled “Mrs. Gertrude Moore.” It may seem a little odd that the first section is devoted to someone other than Patrick Moore and to someone who wrote only one book in her entire long life, but it reflects Moore’s great devotion to his mother. Mrs. Moore in Space is about imaginary creatures who inhabit the planets of our solar system. Well illustrated, this book brings out the artistic abilities of Mrs. Moore as she vividly depicts these weird and wonderful beings in a splash of colors.
Section 2, “The Moon,” appraises eight books on Earth’s closest neighbor. Although Sir Patrick Moore observed many celestial objects, he will always be known as a lunar observer.
Section 3, “Biographical/Autobiographical,” contains one autobiography and three biographies of Sir Patrick Moore. The biographies are the works of Martin Mobberley, a close friend of Sir Patrick Moore.
In section 4, “Edited Works,” some of the Yearbook of Astronomy are reviewed. They start at 1962 and go on to 1964, when Dr. J. G. Porter was editor and Patrick Moore was subeditor. Andrew has gotten as far as 1972 with his appraisals, and Moore was full editor from 1964 onward.
Section 5 deals with Moore’s science fiction writings. Moore’s extensive talents spilled over into the realm of science fiction. Twelve of Moore’s science fiction books are appraised by Andrew.
Section 6 is entitled “Translated Works.” However, Moore translated only one work, The Planet Mars , by Gerard de Vaucouleurs. Moore was competent in French; therefore, he was well qualified to translate this work.
“Humerous” is the title of section 7. The four books appraised by Andrew reveal Moore’s sense of humor.
In section 8, entitled “Spoof,” only one book, Flying Saucers from Mars , which went under the authorship of a certain Cedric Allingham, is appraised. Martin Mobberley is sure that the real author is Patrick Moore and provides very convincing evidence that it is, though Moore always vehemently denied authorship.
Section 9, “Astronomy General,” appraises fifteen of Moore’s works on the subject that was closest to his heart and for which he is well-known.
Section 10, “Various,” reviews two of Moore’s books that are on nonastronomical subjects.
The appendix contains the transcript of a presentation on the subject of transient lunar phenomena (TLP) given by Francis A. Andrew to the Center for Space Research and the Jordanian Astronomical Society on October 21 and 22, respectively, in 2019.
Admittedly, A Great Man of Astronomy is not bedtime reading; but for those whose interest in astronomy was influenced by Sir Patrick Moore, this book, published in the birth anniversary year of Sir Patrick Moore, is a wonderful keepsake as a tribute to the grand old man of astronomy.
Jay Lakhani, Epsom, Great Britain
INTRODUCTION
W hy have I undertaken this work to write an appraisal of the books of the late Sir Patrick Moore? First of all, Sir Patrick Moore was no obscure figure; even if one had no interest in astronomy, Patrick Moore was known as the man who represented astronomy in Great Britain—he was Mr. Astronomy himself. Such was the widespread popularity of this man that it would stick in your head if you ever came across anyone who actually had never heard of him. This was the case with me when I was about twelve or thirteen years of age. A relation of ours was visiting us, and we got on to the subject of astronomy—and, of course, Patrick Moore. My relative, looking somewhat bewildered, owned that he had never heard of the man. I then expressed my surprise and astonishment at this revelation. My father then turned to our relative and said in the broad northeast of Scotland Doric accent, “Oh, it’s a crime if ye dinna ken Patrick Moore.”
The second reason is my debt of gratitude to Sir Patrick. His television series, The Sky at Night, enkindled my interest in astronomy. Had it not been for Patrick Moore and The Sky at Night, I am not sure if I would have pursued astronomy as a hobby. The Sky at Night went for fifty-five years on the BBC with the same presenter