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I became fascinated with the sky as a small child while outside I noted a cold front moving in from the south and thought to myself that it was a blanket coming over the sky to bring on night time. A fascination with weather developed to an interest in science as well as the obligatory stamp collection. I proceeded to collect my first science book a science textbook "SCIENCE" produced by the Nuclear Research Foundation, H. Messel was the chair. It contained colour plates of the night sky and spectra of various elements, I was on my way. The 2nd one was An Easy Guide to Southern Stars by M.A.Orr purchased on a visit to Mt Stromlo as a student.
I still collect science books and other science items, a treasure being a book by Eve Curie about her mother, Marie Curie, an early role model for me.
The latest edition is a small refractor telescope built by Edward Wrench circa 1790's in working condition.
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