HW: Kids to Space Book

[Cyberkrel]

I did the same thing and got the same reply - but we've ordered a load
anyway - so if anyone wants it, CD Services will be stocking it.
Andy G.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chaos Illumination <Chaosillumi at CHAOSILLUMI.F9.CO.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: HW: Kids to Space Book


> Hi Mike,
>
> I spoke to the UK distributor (Gazelle) on Monday to order my copy of the
> hardback edition, and they were not expecting it in stock in the UK for at
> least a couple of weeks, maybe longer, but wouldn't give me a date.  They
> did actually say it was 'not yet published' which is probably
publisherspeak
> for they haven't received their shipment yet from the US.
>
> So - if you want it from the UK - and I would guess Amazon.co.uk and any
> other UK website or bookshop should be getting their copies from Gazelle
as
> they have UK distribution rights - you may have to wait a couple of weeks
or
> so, maybe longer, but will probably work out cheaper.
>
> Amazon.com or any other US based site may already have stock held in their
> warehouses so that would probably be quicker - but more expensive in
> shipping costs unless you can tie it in with another order.
>
> Of course - it 'could' arrive at the UK distributor quicker - depends if
the
> US fans haven't already snapped up the current print run and how many
> Gazelle were having shipped over in the first instance.  Just hope it
hasn't
> gone into reprint - that could be a really long wait.
>
> You could always see if your local bookshop can source it from a US
> wholesaler - saves you paying the shipping fees.  We get deliveries on a
> regular basis from the States and they are fairly quick.  However, there
are
> 'legal' issues over doing that if there is a UK distributor so they may
> refuse to do so.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Marie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "M Holmes" <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:53 AM
> Subject: Re: HW: Kids to Space Book
>
>
> > Rich W writes:
> >
> > > This Arrived today...just listened  to the 'Space Symphony' mix of all
> > > the HW stuff. Perfect for the slideshow they have.
> > >
> > > The file comes as a WAV on the disc so you can quickly make a straight
> > > CD from it if you want to listen to the music on a normal CD player
(the
> > > slideshow is in powerpoint format)
> > >
> > > A lovely book. Rob Godwin has done a great job of putting this
together.
> > >
> > > Rich
> >
> > So any clue as to the best/cheapest source for the hardback?
> >
> > FoFP
> >