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Re: The Bygrave
From: Bill B
Date: 2009 Jun 30, 01:21 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2009 Jun 30, 01:21 -0400
Douglas Denny wrote: > Today there are very few second-hand bookshops at all, and those that survive > simply do not have any science books (or very few of 'modern' ones) - partly > because they are not available anyway for the reason above (they have been > thrown away) or, as I was told by more than one bookshop owner when I queried > why no science books? - "they don't sell as no one is interested in them ! A sad but accurate, IMHO, commentary. Unless you have access to technically-oriented university libraries the number of volumes available in non-fiction are out numbered by fiction. Is wood working, metal smithing navigation etc. of lesser value than fiction? Bill B. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
