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Hello I'm Adam Hart-Davis.
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I am a freelance writer and photographer, and I do
some broadcasting on radio and
television. I like working from home, often with a cat helping on my desk,
while I look out over the garden, hoping for inspiration. When I
have to travel I like to do it by bike and train. To find out more about me and what I do, use the
links above.
Or read about some of my latest work below.
Projects and things in the
pipeline.....
On Friday 20 November 2009 I am appearing
at the Otley Science Festival in West Yorkshire, talking about the
History of The Vacuum. Find out more and buy tickets here:
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On Tuesday 1 December 2009 I am delivering the Ironbridge Lecture in
Coalbrookdale, Telford. To book tickets contact
d.dehaan@bham.ac.uk
or phone 01952 435934.
On Saturday 5 December 2009 I am giving a talk about Science at the
Hay Festival - see their website
www.hayfestival.com and
look for the Winter Weekend Programme.
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My New
Books
I have just finished my latest book "Science" published
by Dorling Kindersley in September 2009. Read a
review of the book
which is described as "a brilliant introduction to science ..... with
explanations that don't leave you reeling".
I also acted as editorial consultant for this book's
companion "History", a vast history book also published by
Dorling Kindersley.
Full details can be found on my Books page.
There's also a review from
The Times and an
article I've written regarding the book in
Local History Magazine.
See my
Books Page for lots more .
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My latest television
series -
How Britain was Built -
was broadcast on the History Channel
from 26 January 2009. This covered four cities - Edinburgh,
Liverpool, Bristol, and Newcastle, and looked at some of the
extraordinary buildings and other artefacts, plus of course the stories
behind them - some more believable than others. Near Edinburgh I painted
the Forth Bridge; in Liverpool I rang the heaviest hanging bell in the
world; in Bristol I found out how America got its name; and in Newcastle
I rode on not only a tank but also Locomotion, a replica of one of
George Stephenson's engines.
In October 2008 I presented a
programme about Dr Beeching and the railways, which was broadcast on BBC
North.
The Cosmos - A Beginner's Guide,
was published in 2007 and the BBC2 series of the same name ran for
six weeks from Tuesday 7th August. See my
TV and Books pages for more
details.
My series How London was built
was shown on ITV London in 2006
and repeated on the
History Channel.
See my TV page for further details.
I write frequent
articles for newspapers and magazines; many are printed on my
Articles page and
also fronted the HMRC 'Tax doesn't have to be taxing campaign'. I
was fired by HMRC in January 2008, and my place was taken by the
much sexier Moira Stuart.
Are
you a budding Inventor?
 I’m
not an inventor and I have no mechanism for helping inventors.
If
you need help with patenting please approach the Patent Office. Or if you want advice and information about
developing ideas, why not approach
www.ideas21.co.uk
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This page last updated on 12 November 2009
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