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John Munro (author)

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John Munro
Born1849
Bristol
Died(1930-12-19)December 19, 1930
Bishopston, Bristol, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Mechanical engineer, writer
Notable workA Trip to Venus, Heroes of the Telegraph

John Munro (1849-1930) was a British professor of mechanical engineering at Bristol and author who wrote the science fiction stories A Trip to Venus (1897), Sun-Rise in the Moon (1894) and A Message from Mars (1895).[1] A Message from Mars was included as the first chapter of A Trip to Venus, and A Trip to Venus was included in Farewell, Fantastic Venus by Brian Aldiss and Harry Harrison. Munro also wrote Heroes of the Telegraph (1891) and other historical and reference books, such as A pocket-book of electrical rules and tables for the use of electricians and engineers (1884)[citation needed]. Because they were published before 1925, most of Munro's works are in the public domain.

Works

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Science fiction

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Electricity and Technology

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Other

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  • The Story of the British race, 1909[3]
  • Lord Kelvin, G.C.V.O. (biography), 1902[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Authors : Munro, John : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ A Trip to Venus. 16 May 2014. ISBN 978-1-63355-074-2.
  3. ^ Munro, John (22 July 1899). The story of the British race: by John Munro. G. Newnes. OCLC 233701812 – via Open WorldCat.
  4. ^ Munro, John (22 July 1902). Lord Kelvin, G.C.V.O. Henry J. Drane, Salisbury House. OCLC 34649687 – via Open WorldCat.
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