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From: Sydney, Australia
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posted December 09, 2007 12:19 AM               

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"Astronomica": It's a large, heavy but spectacular book with a Foreword by Sir Patrick Moore, and I'm certainly impressed with it. There were several contributors to this book, including Francis French and myself, and though the emphasis of the book is on astronomy, it does include quite a lot about manned and unmanned space flight. Details at Millennium House or Books-A-Million.

Colin

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From: San Diego
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posted December 09, 2007 04:28 PM            

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Indeed, as shown by this photo (book and slipcover), it's an enormous book - you certainly get your money's worth! As well as a comprehensive overview of everything astronomical, it covers manned and unmanned spaceflight, emerging spacefaring nations like China and India - and the enormous photos are wonderful. It was a pleasure to contribute to another book with Colin (our third published this year!)

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