Astronomy books from Oxfam

[Rob1961]

Well, it had been a while since I'd been in my local Oxfam as their range of Astronomy books is usually none existant. Popped in ysterday and grabbed three interesting books from the late 1960's early 1970's. The Sky at Night 3,(1970) Skyshooting: Photography for Amateur Astronomers by Mayall & Mayall (an update! of the 1947 version) (1967) and Norton's Star Atlas (1973). So interesting reading is looming. If anyone else wants a £1.99 copy of Norton's Durham Oxfam is the place (there were two on the shelf.)

Rob

[insomnia]

Charity shops can be a gold-mine of useful stuff, especially books that are no longer in print

[TheThing]

Any chance you can pick the Norton's up for me?

[laser_jock99]

Charity shops can be a great resource- I picked up this

at the weekend for a couple of pounds. As I recall in the 1990's it was about £25 to buy in the UK. Brilliant, no-nonsense discussion on equipment.

[Brendan of Borg]

Man I'm green with envy!!! Doh!

[Rob1961]

Hi The Thing, I won't be able to get in until Sat but I'll pm you if it's still there.

Rob

[kniclander]

I bought "astronomy" by Fred Hoyle for 2 quid - a classic albeit with a bit of an unimaginative title and Patrick Moore's encyclopaedia of something or other for about the same.

charity shops are great so long as you don't mind the old lady smells:)