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I think there are actually two versions in the UK.

As well as the one George mentions (which I have seen), the version I have
been buying for the last few years has a black "waterproof" coated card
cover folded over a ring binder which makes it easy to use (and not fall
apart if seriously abused at sea). It looks like the official version, is
numbered N.P. 314-06 (this year) and is published by The Stationary Office
on behalf of Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office.  It is sponsored by
Kelvin Hughes (on the spine) so may just be a different binding for their
shop and other outlets. ?30 this year so not a bargain.

Paul Bryans

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Huxtable" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: Almanac Heaven


> Frank asked, a couple of weeks ago, about almanacs-
>
> | Speaking of which, what does the British printing look like  these days?
>
> As far as I know, the Nautical Almanac is only available in one version.
> This has card covers, 183 x
> 270 mm, glued rather than sewn. It holds quite well together, when
> subjected to a lot of (mis)use.
> Don't know how well it would survive getting wet.
>
> The printed text and page size are presumably identical to the US version,
> nearly all of which
> originates in the UK.
>
> There is only the government-produced version, not a commercial version as
> in the US.
>
> Unfortunately, in the UK many government agencies have been told to behave
> commercially, and to
> maximise their return from data which has been collected by government
> bodies as a public duty, and
> on which they hold a monopoly. Such data are jealously guarded in terms of
> copyright, and only
> licensed out after appropriate payment. This applies to the Almanic
> Office, to the Hydrographic
> Office for charts and tide predictions, to the Ordnance Survey for
> landmaps, even to the weather
> forecast. The US approach is much more enlightened.
>
> HM Almanac Office claims worldwide copyright for all the contents, except
> for those small portions
> originating in the US. I would like to know what the copyright notice
> states, that's issued with the
> US version.
>
> George.
>
> contact George Huxtable at george@huxtable.u-net.com
> or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222)
> or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.

   

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