Erfolg Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 If any one wants a 4 th. addition of "Robins Pathological Basis of decease", for free, i have one. It will have to be a collect basis as the book is far to heavy and big/thick for economical postage. An expensive book, but rather a niche book for medical students. The book will be consigned to the bin if no one wants it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Naylar Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Hate to be so pedantic Erfolg but I do believe it's Disease not Decease; however one does often lead to the other Sadly I am too far away to benefit from your generous offer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Colin You are correct. No excuses I had hope that some one wanted it, it will save their parents a couple of weeks income from memory. Back into the loft again after a coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Posted by Erfolg on 25/02/2016 11:06:18: I had hope that some one wanted it, it will save their parents a couple of weeks income from memory. I know there's talk of a North/South divide but a couple of weeks income??? It's no wonder you can buy a small housing estate in Northern parts for the equivalent of 3 weeks worth of pocket money for the average child in Surrey! Edited By Martin Harris on 25/02/2016 12:33:21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxG Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Do you not have access to an Oxfam bookshop? They would be delighted with it as they have quite a market in books such as this through their wide distribution network and I believe ebay. Maxg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Martin I think it was about £200, for that you can feed your family on tripe and onions, black pudding during the week daysand Pigs Trotters for the week end, for about a month. Max, I will try and give it to a Oxfam type outlet, but being so specialised i doubt if any one will want it, other than an impressive shelve filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I've a sore throat and my knee hurts, look it up Erf n see what's wrong with me John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 You've spent too long begging the wife to let you buy another plane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 That's correct, must be a good book John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 We are currently on 9th edition and even the hardback version is only £55. A 4th edition is not really going to do any good for medical students really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Just don't drop it on your foot, Erf...... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Just leave it with the magazines in your GP's waiting area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Posted by PatMc on 25/02/2016 17:31:25: Just leave it with the magazines in your GP's waiting area. Now that is sadistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 John I am really surprised how much it appears to have come down dramatically in price, particularly when you see the size of the thing, There can not be much if anything which has reduced so dramatically in purchase price, in actual cost. If only our modelling stuff had done the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 It has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 No need for weighty reference books nowadays, medical & all other students just use google, Erf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 I was thinking that it may be a old medical book, but the sections on the use of leeches and casting runes is still very relevant. Then also very relevant is the description on the advanced use of goose fat, brown paper, to cure many common maladies. I did contemplate that the old version is very green, as it saves one forest from destruction. Anyway I have now booked a fork lift truck to put it my boot, ready for disposal. Any takers for "A" level maths, as a cure for insomnia? Or may be physics, Chemistry or Biology? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Keep it for a while Erfolg, then stick it on fleabay on a no insertion fee weekend....what have you got to lose? Thats where my daughters' medical books came from. Edited By cymaz on 26/02/2016 06:06:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Posted by Erfolg on 25/02/2016 20:03:04: John I am really surprised how much it appears to have come down dramatically in price, particularly when you see the size of the thing, There can not be much if anything which has reduced so dramatically in purchase price, in actual cost. If only our modelling stuff had done the same! It is crazy. Some books on our medical reference shelves are £2000 each, according to the stock reference card. A replacement for the book is now £300! I think it is proof that some documents, such as medical reference or engineering reference are massively overpriced simply to gain as much profit as possible as they are bought by the firm rather than the individual. Now that they are cheaper we are thinking there's something wrong when, in fact, they are priced more competetively as other publishers are producing their own stuff. A hospital library might be interested, failing that someone doing a house renovation might want it to prop up the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 I did finally clear the attic on Friday. I have struggled ever since to sort out the wheat from the chaff. I had thought initially that most of the junk was mostly my own, Then I thought that the main issue was the significant numbers of suitcase, about 12. Then i thought it was daughter No1s medical notes, which turned out to be the one book. Then a slowly dawning realisation that there were approximately 10 boxes of Christmas Decorations, there is a picture which i will post. The real culprit turned out to be daughter no.2, masses of her Uni notes, text books, right up to her masters. I can only guess at the box after box that I hauled down. Then there was my own work and study text books, together with my working books. Finally there was my train set and airfix slot car set. Daughter No2, does not want her stuff, but I was instructed to sort out any certificates. I have spent a whole day to go through the notes. Being honest I did read some sections, which I found interesting. The history of Ireland, then a come stuff on Scottish history, about Edward 1 and 2. Events leading to ww1 then another WW2, both of these with three separate perspectives. Central and South American history. There really was some really good reading. Particularly as i have suspected for many years, that history is seldom as presented, the official version being a piece of propaganda to legitimise the current society. Although much is also difficult to have a balanced view, as history is presented with the perspective of current values and many assumptions. With my stuff, all my notes have been dumped. I had file after file on all sorts of stuff. Rather distressingly, much of which i no longer am capable of doing, often not even recognising what the maths is about. I have initially put all my text books into about 3 boxes. I am now considering should I dump the majority of the books. What use is a Perrys Chemical Handbook to me now, or Temoshenko worked stress text book and so on. Then there is my IOSH book, used in gaining membership, lapsed years and years ago. I might resign from the Imeche, although I still have an interest here. Nearly there. Next is the garage, again stuffed floor to ceiling. When partially clear, I will see if the Manchester Canoe Club wants my three canoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 One book I did buy for myself when I retired (just in case, you understand) was Horowitz and Hill's 'The Art of Electronics' which is a very practical down to earth book, numerous copies of which were filched at work presumably by undergraduate trainees I've still got lots of technical college junk including much I no longer understand and amazed that I once did. I still use a slide rule occasionally and mine still works and the battery hasn't run down in 50 years of irregular use. As for valve-filled consumer electronic devices ... Some years ago I sold off all my old motor cycle stuff though some of it broke my heart to see go. I was part way through the restoration of an Ariel ex-works 500cc trials bike when I had the accident that I knew made it impossible I would ever ride it in anger. I still have 3 decades worth of Motorcycle Sport that I should donate to a good home. I lent my Laser dinghy to my brother's kids but really I never expected to see it again and I haven't but there's still some remnants of our years of racing hanging about - the cordage comes in handy sometimes One of our clotheslines is a former spinnaker sheet. Most people my age must have the weight of past enthusiasms threatening to break loft rafters and I'm no exception even though we never had children. Geoff Edited By Geoff Sleath on 28/02/2016 15:38:53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Erfolg, the above is a masterclass of patience and a fathers love. In my slightly more abrupt style daughter No2 would have sorted her notes, on pain of me finding a ballistic use of the said medical textbook. I feel quite humbled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 For items you feel are of no actual commercial value but deserve a good home try to put them on Freecycle for someone to collect and hopefully find some use for them. When sorting items to keep or scrap try to keep at least something as a souvenir of every era or project. Not everything but something significant that will remind you in future. Of course a digital photo of the item might be all you need to bring back memories. Also keep anything that will enable geanealogists to trace your own history. Geoff, I draw your attention to this which is a site that sells old motoring and aviation magazines. Possibly a good place to get your motorocycle magazines into the hands of someone who will enjoy them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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