Miaow!: Cats Really are Nicer Than People!

This little book is about cats; cats of all shapes, sizes and colours, and specifically about those that have shared their lives with the great and well-respected astronomer, Sir Patrick Moore CBE FRS, over a lifetime of 80 years.

This is Patrick’s very personal account of the cats that have been part of his family, beginning with Smudgie, who died at the grand old age of twenty, through to Jeannie and Ptolemy, his two most recent beloved felines.

The intimate and delightful text is complemented by personal photographs of Sir Patrick, his late adored mother, Gertrude (also a cat-lover), and the many cats that have filled Patrick’s life with love and companionship. Revealed within these pages is the delightful and charming side of a man who has attained international status as a writer, researcher, radio commentator and television presenter, and who is credited with having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy.