A book leaves our collection of over seven million titles and begins a new chapter every two seconds, enabling more goods to be reused. I did get a pc when I was about 10 though, when they were very expensive relative to wages and we were not rich at all. A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce. My walks generally take in the towpaths that grace the local canal network, although the odd mountain or two have contributed to the wear and tear of my walking boots! Apart from astronomy, I am a keen collector of crystals and minerals (chunks of our planet, you might say), books (which explains Tucana Books), pre-decimal English coins (this ties in with my love of history) and Australian stamps.

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You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. My continuing interest in astronomy took me into the realms of writing monthly night sky guides for local newspapers and appearing on local radio and television talking about all things astronomical. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.The book for which I hold most affection is The Skywatcher’s Handbook which appeared in 1985 and for which I was one of three contributors. We give people around the world the opportunity to contribute to the circular economy, earn money and protect the planet, by trading their unwanted books and media. This book takes a fun look at the art of making shadows and provides pages of ideas of how to create even more exciting imagery.

I have written a total of eighteen books, as well as being co-author and contributor to many others. In addition, during the 1980s I held the posts of Publications Secretary for the Federation of Astronomical Societies and News Circular Editor for the Junior Astronomical Society. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).In addition, I’m passionate about the environment and its preservation and I enjoy spending time outdoors, either gardening or walking. Things I coveted but never got: that tree house thing with the green plastic canopy; of course, Mr frosty; soda stream; that tank thing that was around in about 1982 which had elementary programming buttons to make it go forward/ backward a certain number of moves. Amongst the books written for an older readership are The Practical Astronomer (Quarto Publishing) and An Introduction to Practical Astronomy (The Apple Press), both being guides to practical astronomy for amateur stargazers.