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Topic: Splashdown - NASA and the US Navy
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heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-19-2004 01:45 AM
Here is a book that might be interesting: http://www.turnerpublishing.com/detail.aspx?ID=1049 Ed Hengeveld |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-19-2004 02:02 AM
Also see: http://www.collectspace.com/archive/archive-0504.html#0508040510 http://collectspace.com/ubb/Forum9/HTML/000340.html |
WAWalsh Member Posts: 809 From: Cortlandt Manor, NY Registered: May 2000
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posted 09-30-2004 12:14 PM
Attempted to order the book through Barnes & Noble (wanted to actually see the book, before spending $45 on it) -- after waiting a month, the ditributor cancelled the order, apparently unable to get the book. Any opinions out there on the book? |
Dwayne Day Member Posts: 532 From: Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 09-30-2004 05:37 PM
I just saw it at the NASM bookstore. $45 seems rather high for what it is. It has sections on each carrier and what it recovered.What really struck me was the photo quality--very poor. The images were muddy and low res. Clearly problems with the reproduction. That was disappointing. Although I would like to get this book, there is no way that I'm going to pay that price for it. I want to find a substantial discount. |
spaceman Member Posts: 1104 From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 10-13-2004 07:34 AM
Same price on Amazon.com too...give it time, Nick. |
Dwayne Day Member Posts: 532 From: Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 10-13-2004 05:30 PM
$45 is too much for this book. Even without the printing problems, it is not worth that much money. For starters, it is not thick, and is not a glossy photo book either. I have seen nicer books for $39 or even $29.Everything is subjective and relative, but after looking at this book, there's no way I would be willing to pay more than $25 for it, especially considering the poor photo quality. |
GoesTo11 Member Posts: 1309 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 11-09-2004 01:55 PM
I was able to order a copy through Borders. Book is navy blue h/c embossed in silver with dust jacket. Previous posters are correct--the repro quality is mediocre at best. Judged on repro & presentation, it probably isn't worth the purchase price, but I don't know of any other print source for this info. I guess to buy or not to buy depends on how much you want a unique book. |