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John Anderson



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A professional engineer for more than 40 years, John Anderson obtained degrees in Mechanical Engineering and the History of Science and Technology at Manchester University. He has long been a devote of the novelist Nevil Shute and in 2011 his biography of Shute was published by Paper Tiger. His research for that book, and a fascination for the history of airships, led him to the writing of Airship on a Shoestring.

He worked in industry on tribology consultancy and structural testing before running a small engineering company. Other interests include sailing and astronomy. He is married with one daughter and lives in Cheshire. ...more

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