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I scoured the internet for information on John Malam, but to no avail. It's surprising that such a prolific children's book author could have such a low online profile.
But I wasn't going to give up easily, so I decided to reach out to him directly and request a biography. Much to my surprise, he graciously obliged and sent me a detailed account of his life and career.
Interestingly, John's first career ambition was to become an archaeologist, and he pursued that path until 1982.
After that, he found himself at a crossroads and wasn't sure what to do next.
It wasn't until 1987 that he discovered his true calling as a children's author, working for World International Publishing Ltd. - a prestigious children's publisher that had even distributed books by Charles Dickens in the past.
John's debut book, "Stick and Colour Fun: Endangered Animals," was published in 1990, and since then he has written over 100 children's books on a variety of topics. His latest work, "Titanic," delves into the history of the famous shipwreck and other maritime disasters.
One thing that struck me as peculiar about John is the way he writes his last name - "Malam" is written as |v| /- |_ /-\ |v|. Despite this eccentricity,
John seems like a very pleasant individual, and according to his website, he now writes from his home office, which is essentially a cluttered library with eight overflowing bookcases and stacks of books covering the floor.
Utdrag
The discovery that atoms emit energy when they are split was made by a French scientist in 1896.
Eight years later, a British scientist began to explore the possibility of using atoms to create a weapon.
This led to numerous countries embarking on research projects in hopes of unlocking the secret to developing an atomic bomb.
One such scientist was Albert Einstein, who believed that uranium might hold the key to creating such a weapon.
However, the race to develop the atomic bomb was complicated by the knowledge that Nazi Germany was also conducting experiments with this technology.
As a result, there was a great fear that Germany would succeed in creating the first atomic bomb, giving them an enormous advantage in the war.
In 1938, Germany succeeded in splitting the atom, but ultimately decided that the cost of building such a weapon would be too high.
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