Second Hand book shops
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Second Hand book shops
Pete was talking about books in his box article.
I thought were EXCELLENT in Australia. Good prices.
Every town has one - or two, it seems.
They also do exchange.
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I thought were EXCELLENT in Australia. Good prices.
Every town has one - or two, it seems.
They also do exchange.
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Dagboy & I both love bookshops - 2nd hand or new, we aren't fussy! Nothing better than browsing a good bookstore .
I love looking for old books that arent readily available in print anymore - alot of Nevil Shute books like A Town Like Alice & On the Beach & stuff like that spring to mind.
I love looking for old books that arent readily available in print anymore - alot of Nevil Shute books like A Town Like Alice & On the Beach & stuff like that spring to mind.
#3
Originally posted by MrsDagboy
Dagboy & I both love bookshops - 2nd hand or new, we aren't fussy! Nothing better than browsing a good bookstore .
I love looking for old books that arent readily available in print anymore - alot of Nevil Shute books like A Town Like Alice & On the Beach & stuff like that spring to mind.
Dagboy & I both love bookshops - 2nd hand or new, we aren't fussy! Nothing better than browsing a good bookstore .
I love looking for old books that arent readily available in print anymore - alot of Nevil Shute books like A Town Like Alice & On the Beach & stuff like that spring to mind.
Mrs D, have you ever tried ebay? I've bought a few really nice early/out of print books from there, things like an 1890 copy of Darwins origin of species, which i got for a tenner!! Its mint aswell.
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Originally posted by PeteY
Mrs D, have you ever tried ebay? I've bought a few really nice early/out of print books from there, things like an 1890 copy of Darwins origin of species, which i got for a tenner!! Its mint aswell.
Mrs D, have you ever tried ebay? I've bought a few really nice early/out of print books from there, things like an 1890 copy of Darwins origin of species, which i got for a tenner!! Its mint aswell.
#5
Originally posted by MrsDagboy
Arghhh are you kidding me??? I used to have an early copy of Origin of Species & the Decent of Man (not as early as yours though) but I lost it quite a few years ago, always wanted another one. Im gonna have to start searching ebay now!
Arghhh are you kidding me??? I used to have an early copy of Origin of Species & the Decent of Man (not as early as yours though) but I lost it quite a few years ago, always wanted another one. Im gonna have to start searching ebay now!
However....(i don't want a bidding war Mrs D ), there is a copy of the beagle journal on there for £2 at the moment, but im not going to bother going any higher that that.
The Decent of Man in Relation to Sex is a great book, my favorite that Darwin wrote. Very interesting stuff, especially about the folds on our ears
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Originally posted by PeteY
There is a 1900 set on ebay uk at the moment. Its 35 quid though, which is a bit steep...considering thier condition.
However....(i don't want a bidding war Mrs D ), there is a copy of the beagle journal on there for £2 at the moment, but im not going to bother going any higher that that.
The Decent of Man in Relation to Sex is a great book, my favorite that Darwin wrote. Very interesting stuff, especially about the folds on our ears
There is a 1900 set on ebay uk at the moment. Its 35 quid though, which is a bit steep...considering thier condition.
However....(i don't want a bidding war Mrs D ), there is a copy of the beagle journal on there for £2 at the moment, but im not going to bother going any higher that that.
The Decent of Man in Relation to Sex is a great book, my favorite that Darwin wrote. Very interesting stuff, especially about the folds on our ears
How does that work, Pete?
#7
Originally posted by badgersmount
How does that work, Pete?
How does that work, Pete?
Its an auction site. You simply register, and you can then bid on items listed. If you've not tried it, give it a whirl Good fun and you can get some great bargains. You need a bit of the old caveat emptor however, as there are plenty of rip-offs on there too.
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Originally posted by PeteY
Do you mean Ebay?
Its an auction site. You simply register, and you can then bid on items listed. If you've not tried it, give it a whirl Good fun and you can get some great bargains. You need a bit of the old caveat emptor however, as there are plenty of rip-offs on there too.
Do you mean Ebay?
Its an auction site. You simply register, and you can then bid on items listed. If you've not tried it, give it a whirl Good fun and you can get some great bargains. You need a bit of the old caveat emptor however, as there are plenty of rip-offs on there too.
I think most of his stuff is fascinating, thats what I wanted to do when I went to uni ... be a geneticist, inspired by Darwins writings .
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Originally posted by PeteY
Do you mean Ebay?
Its an auction site. You simply register, and you can then bid on items listed. If you've not tried it, give it a whirl Good fun and you can get some great bargains. You need a bit of the old caveat emptor however, as there are plenty of rip-offs on there too.
Do you mean Ebay?
Its an auction site. You simply register, and you can then bid on items listed. If you've not tried it, give it a whirl Good fun and you can get some great bargains. You need a bit of the old caveat emptor however, as there are plenty of rip-offs on there too.
check out this (it was ebay)-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1170724.stm
was an even sadder out come to the story in the end
Last edited by seang; Nov 7th 2003 at 11:23 am.
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For anyone in Brisbane (don't know about the other states), Lifeline has a book fest twice a year for second hand books - it's held at the exhibition centre at South Bank in January and July and you can pick up fairly decent children's books for as little as 20 cents.
Books are divided into categories and also by what condition they are in - ranging from fairly new (read once) to slightly used and covering all topics - fiction and non fiction. There are also a lot of vinyl records too for those who collect them.
Many people take empty trolley type suitcases with them to carry the books home in.
Books are divided into categories and also by what condition they are in - ranging from fairly new (read once) to slightly used and covering all topics - fiction and non fiction. There are also a lot of vinyl records too for those who collect them.
Many people take empty trolley type suitcases with them to carry the books home in.
#11
Originally posted by seang
check out this -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1170724.stm
was an even sadder out come to the story in the end
check out this -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1170724.stm
was an even sadder out come to the story in the end
Seang.
That s indeed a sad tale. You do have to be very careful with ebay, there are lots of people trying to con you out of your cash. I had somone outside of ebay, who was contacting people using ebay, trying to sell me a camera which is worth £6k, for £1k, but i had to wire him the cash first . No way i would even contemplate doing this...but i bet he catches some people.
Badgers.
LOL sorry mate
The deal with the folds on your ears, is basically somthing that has evolved from our time as apes. When you are a baby, you exibit what are called relic features, such as a tail. Another of these features, are the folds on the top half of your earlobe. As a baby, noone has these fold, and as the baby matures the top of the ear folds over. Now, the interesting thing, is when you look back down our evolutionary line. Chimps have the folds, but if you go back to baboons, they don't. Its simply part of the proof darwin used to show that his theories on evolution were true.
Bit i find interesting, is that some people (about 1 in 20) don't actually have very pronounced folds, and darwin suggested that this is proof of evolution in process. Thats what i find funny , basically he was saying these people are'nt as well evolved as the others.
Badgers, while you are in this area you really should try to get to Darwins house in Downe.....Its where half of my family is from too, my dad used to live about 50 yards from Darwins place. Its a fascinating place.
#12
Originally posted by PeteY
Seang.
That s indeed a sad tale. You do have to be very careful with ebay, there are lots of people trying to con you out of your cash. I had somone outside of ebay, who was contacting people using ebay, trying to sell me a camera which is worth £6k, for £1k, but i had to wire him the cash first . No way i would even contemplate doing this...but i bet he catches some people.
Badgers.
Seang.
That s indeed a sad tale. You do have to be very careful with ebay, there are lots of people trying to con you out of your cash. I had somone outside of ebay, who was contacting people using ebay, trying to sell me a camera which is worth £6k, for £1k, but i had to wire him the cash first . No way i would even contemplate doing this...but i bet he catches some people.
Badgers.
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Originally posted by PeteY
Bit i find interesting, is that some people (about 1 in 20) don't actually have very pronounced folds, and darwin suggested that this is proof of evolution in process. Thats what i find funny , basically he was saying these people are'nt as well evolved as the others.
Bit i find interesting, is that some people (about 1 in 20) don't actually have very pronounced folds, and darwin suggested that this is proof of evolution in process. Thats what i find funny , basically he was saying these people are'nt as well evolved as the others.
#14
The deal with the folds on your ears, is basically somthing that has evolved from our time as apes. When you are a baby, you exibit what are called relic features, such as a tail. Another of these features, are the folds on the top half of your earlobe. As a baby, noone has these fold, and as the baby matures the top of the ear folds over. Now, the interesting thing, is when you look back down our evolutionary line. Chimps have the folds, but if you go back to baboons, they don't. Its simply part of the proof darwin used to show that his theories on evolution were true.
Bit i find interesting, is that some people (about 1 in 20) don't actually have very pronounced folds, and darwin suggested that this is proof of evolution in process. Thats what i find funny , basically he was saying these people are'nt as well evolved as the others.
We are all now sitting here checking our ears- bet ya you do too
Bit i find interesting, is that some people (about 1 in 20) don't actually have very pronounced folds, and darwin suggested that this is proof of evolution in process. Thats what i find funny , basically he was saying these people are'nt as well evolved as the others.
We are all now sitting here checking our ears- bet ya you do too