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A McEwan

A McEwan

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Hi all,

I've started looking around for a copy of the Cambridge Double Star Atlas, but the only copies I can find for sale on Amazon are priced very highly, at hundreds of pounds! Why is this the case?

I may just go for the Pocket Sky Atlas instead, as it gets good reports for double star content as well.

Ant

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Marki

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Crazy prices!

I had the same problem trying to get the Sissy Haas book on doubles (Sky and Telescope published) - eventually ordered it from the States, but thre months later still not delivered and it turns out no date either - obviously out of print and not expected any time soon. The resellers on Amazon are just chancers...hate it.

I'll just get the info I need from the web instead :).

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Nakedgun

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I bought my copy when I first learned of it. I like books, and do this with any astro-book released in which I have an interest, as I fear it will soon be out of print. 

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Steve Ward

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The link to the CAP site was for the spiral bound physical book, not an eBook.

The link is to the wrong book  ... http://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/astronomy/amateur-and-popular-astronomy/cambridge-star-atlas-4th-edition ...  :rolleyes:

The Double Star Atlas is an e-book only .... http://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/astronomy/amateur-and-popular-astronomy/cambridge-double-star-atlas

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cotterless45

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Sissy Haas's book is a real stickler. I keep advising folk to go here,

http://www.shopatsky.com/product/Double-Stars-For-Small-Telescopes/books

Hopefully they'll get a copy. Worse still, I use mine with the Double Star Atlas !

This same silly price practice happened with O'Meara's Caldwell Objects book. Think this will rumble to a halt when folk don't buy at these prices,

Nick.

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swag72

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Yep - Abebooks were brilliant!

I can get a copy for only £290.46! Or if I want to splurge, I could buy the £643.77 one.

Decisions...

Ant :rolleyes:

Which one did you go for? Hope it was the one in the best condition!!!

Seriously though, there's a wish list facility on the site and once you put your details in of the book you are after you will get a notification when they get one. They're not all at silly prices :grin:

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Christhorpe

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I agree with the Caldwell objects comments. I held out and managed to find one on Amazon Uk for just under £30. Some companies were asking for £70-100 !

I guess you just have to keep looking. Here's hoping for a reprint !

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