tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post6393856680146753258..comments2024-03-19T09:06:21.507-04:00Comments on Irtiqa: Blogging from Malaysia: Science books addendumSalman Hameedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-49896753356411009192010-08-12T00:53:21.477-04:002010-08-12T00:53:21.477-04:00Oh, and by the way, there's still a large deba...Oh, and by the way, there's still a large debate among the general population in malaysia about whether Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor was the first malaysian astronaut/cosmonaut or space tourist. :)Kevinhttp://eppursimuov3.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-80148310729298058452010-08-12T00:50:28.698-04:002010-08-12T00:50:28.698-04:00You mean radio astronomer wanna-be? :)
I haven...You mean radio astronomer wanna-be? :)<br /><br />I haven't been to the Petronas Science Centre actually, shame on me!<br /><br />But astronomy does seem to be a good way to inspire people to like science, maybe due to all the nice, pretty pictures!Kevinhttp://eppursimuov3.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-57148839638243668692010-08-07T13:02:55.480-04:002010-08-07T13:02:55.480-04:00A few days back, I visited Leeds Central Library. ...A few days back, I visited Leeds Central Library. I spent hours looking for some astronomy stuff. the catch of the day was just a handful of old stuff, less than a dozen, with only a few newer than 90s. I had the same disappointment in Manchester Central Library a year ago.<br />When you go to any used book sale in Karachi, you don't have to spend more than a few seconds to get a sight of some astronomy stuff. Here in UK, if you stand in front of the magazine section of any shop, the astronomy magazines are there of course, but you have to get your kids busy in some other section of the store before you can fish out something. (I dont have kids yet...just an anticipation!)Akbar Hussainnoreply@blogger.com