Education
Privately.
Privately.
Director Armagh Planetarium 1965-1968. Composed Perseus and Andromeda (opera) 1975, Theseus 1982. President British Astronomical Association 1982-1984.
Honorary Doctor of Science (Lancaster) 1974, (Hatfield Polytechnic) 1989, (Birmingham) 1990.
Numerous, including Guide to the Moon 1976, Atlas of the Universe 1980, History of Astronomy 1983, Guinness Book of Astronomy (revised education) 1983, The Story of the Earth (with Peter Cattermole) 1985, Halley’s Comet (with Heather Couper) 1985, Patrick Moore’s Armchair Astronomy 1985, Stargazing 1985, Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars 1986, The A-Z of Astronomy 1986, Astronomy for the Under Tens 1987, Astronomers’ Stars 1987, The Planet Uranus (jtly.) 1988, Space Travel for the Undertens 1988, The Planet Neptune 1989, Mission to the Planets 1990, The Universe for the Under Tens 1990.