• Source: George Frederick Chambers

      • George Frederick Chambers (October 18, 1841–May 24, 1915) was an English barrister, amateur astronomer and author, who wrote a number of popular books about science.
      Chambers was born on 18 October 1841 at Upton-upon-Severn,
      Worcestershire. He was introduced to astronomy by his uncle, who
      owned an observatory in Eastbourne, Sussex, where Chambers stayed
      from time to time as a child. Chambers went on to study engineering as
      a student in London.
      George Chambers published his first book,
      A Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy, when he was aged only 19 years.
      It provided a review of astronomy across 600 pages. It was later republished in an
      expanded form, and eventually appeared as three volumes.
      Chambers turned from engineering to study law. He became a
      barrister in 1868, and worked for many years as a parliamentary
      barrister.
      Chambers set up home in Eastbourne in 1873, where he and his family lived
      until 1902. He built a private observatory, which he used to study
      double stars, variable stars, and star colours. He served as
      director of the Star-Colour Section of the British Astronomical Association
      between 1894 and 1900.
      Chambers became a prolific author. He produced a revised version of
      A Cycle of Celestial Objects by Admiral W. H. Smyth.
      This was followed by Pictorial Astronomy in 1891.
      His most popular books were a series of introductions to astronomy, with
      volumes called The Story of the Solar System, The Story of the Stars,
      The Story of Eclipses, and The Story of Comets. These
      served to educate general readers about science.
      Chambers also wrote geographical guides and travel books, including a
      Handbook to Eastbourne. He was the author of many magazine articles
      and legal works.
      George Chambers later moved to Sydenham in south London. He died there on 24 May 1915.


      Works


      The Story of the Solar System (1895)
      The Story of Eclipses (1899)


      References




      External links


      Works by George Frederick Chambers at Project Gutenberg
      Works by or about George Frederick Chambers at the Internet Archive
      Works by George Frederick Chambers at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)

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