7 days 7 books to give away

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In summary, the contest is easy. All you have to do is log in and make a post. Each day this up coming week, a member will be drawn who meets the requirement. If the member does not want the coffee table book "What it's like in space", they can give it to someone else.
  • #36
This is kind of making me laugh now. You PF people are very energetic if I must say. As a bonus, you all get along pretty well hah hah
 
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berkeman said:
Oh the heck with it, heading to Amazon...
Just got the book in the mail via the PF discount link and Amazon. Looks like a cute little book, and so far it looks like it will appeal to kids nicely. We'll probably read through it pretty quickly, and then send it on the tour of the grandkids in the younger grades. Maybe it will help to inspire more interest in STEM in them... :smile:

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jedishrfu said:
what are the book titles you are giving away?
See post #38...
 
  • #43
Okay I thought it was different books like Oro's book or something.
 
  • #44
Ooo! I wonder who will be Tuesday’s winner?
 
  • #45
doglover9754 said:
Ooo! I wonder who will be Tuesday’s winner?
For me Tuesday's over in a couple of hours. Are the results decided when the time is up in somewhere like Hawaii?
 
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I already have a copy of the book, and it is good reading. @Greg Bernhardt made it a prize (that I won) for 2nd place in last fall's on-line PF trivia contest. If my name gets picked, which is probably unlikely, because PF has quite a few people logging in, I ask that Greg pick another name. :) :)
 
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lekh2003 said:
For me Tuesday's over in a couple of hours. Are the results decided when the time is up in somewhere like Hawaii?
I’m from Hawai`i. It’s currently 5:06 pm on February 7.
 
  • #49
berkeman said:
Just got the book in the mail via the PF discount link and Amazon. Looks like a cute little book, and so far it looks like it will appeal to kids nicely. We'll probably read through it pretty quickly, and then send it on the tour of the grandkids in the younger grades. Maybe it will help to inspire more interest in STEM in them... :smile:

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I just finished the last half of the book, and I want to modify my comments from the first half of the book. The last half gets a lot more sophisticated in the comments from the astronauts, and it's not a kids book overall. The first half of the book will probably appeal to younger kids (which is great), but the second half will be boring to them and fascinating to adults.

This is probably on purpose, and props to the author for being able to mix such different levels of interest into one small, easy to read and enjoyable book. Here is an example of where the author switches gears... I'll still cycle this nice book through the grandkids, but I'll now be recommending to the parents that they read the book too, especially the second half. Thanks Greg and Ariel. :smile:

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berkeman said:
I just finished the last half of the book, and I want to modify my comments from the first half of the book.
I call it a coffee table book. Something a guest can pick up and read a quick interesting bit about life in space.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
I call it a coffee table book. Something a guest can pick up and read a quick interesting bit about life in space.
But most coffee table books that I flip through have the same theme level all the way through. This one goes from very simple to some wonderful and complex existential thoughts by the folks who have been there. Very fun book -- I'm glad that I bought it. Thanks Greg.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
I call it a coffee table book. Something a guest can pick up and read a quick interesting bit about life in space.
Sounds interesting
 
  • #53
doglover9754 said:
I’m from Hawai`i. It’s currently 5:06 pm on February 7.
I got this message 2:06 February 8. That's crazy.
 
  • #54
lekh2003 said:
I got this message 2:06 February 8. That's crazy.
am?
 
  • #55
doglover9754 said:
am?
No, PM.
 
  • #56
lekh2003 said:
No, PM.
Ah right... Australia is almost a day ahead of me
 
  • #57
doglover9754 said:
Ah right... Australia is almost a day ahead of me
Yeah. It's a massive difference. Actually from the easternmost point in New Zealand and an island west of Hawaii, there is a time difference of 23 and a half hours.
 
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lekh2003 said:
Yeah. It's a massive difference. Actually from the easternmost point in New Zealand and an island west of Hawaii, there is a time difference of 23 and a half hours.
:H Why don’t I know these stuff :cry:
 
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doglover9754 said:
:H Why don’t I know these stuff :cry:
This is completely random knowledge. I don;t know in what situation I would ever utilize this fact unless somebody asks me the largest time difference.

Who cares? You might know several things which I don't know.
 
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lekh2003 said:
This is completely random knowledge. I don;t know in what situation I would ever utilize this fact unless somebody asks me the largest time difference.

Who cares? You might know several things which I don't know.
T-T I guess...
 
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On Baker Island and Howland Island it is currently the Thursday, February 8, 4:15 am, but no one lives there.
On Niue, American Samoa and a couple of smaller US islands in the Pacific it is Thursday, February 8, 5:15 am
In Hawaii it is Thursday, February 8, 6:15 am
...
In most of New Zealand it is currently Friday, February 9, 4:15 am
In Samoa and Tonga it is currently Friday, February 9, 5:15 am
In the some of the Line Islands with a population of a few thousands it is currently Friday, February 9, 6:10 am. 25 hours later than Niue, and 26 hours later than two uninhabited islands.

I don't have to know that, I look it up.
 
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  • #63
Greg Bernhardt said:
Congrats to @NFuller for winning Wednesday's book!
:partytime:
 
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  • #65
Greg Bernhardt said:
Congrats to @dlgoff for winning Thursday's book!
What a surprise. :oldsurprised:

Thanks Greg.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Congrats to @dlgoff for winning Thursday's book!
Whoop! Congrats! :partytime:
 
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  • #67
Ooo! Last day (I think)! Good luck to everyone for Friday’s winner!
 
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Thanks! I never win anything!
 
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