When he was very young, Simon Garfield lusted after rare stamps but could not afford them. When he was older, the passion reignited with almost ruinous results. This book is an examination of obsession and desire, and the search for fulfilm...
Why is a meter exactly one meter long? MEASURE OF ALL THINGS offers that answer, revisiting Delambre's and Mechain's 1792-99 meridian expedition to calculate the length of the meter. Alder draws on original documents that describe not only ...
Stamp errors from the United State are very popular with collectors. Now, "Affordable Foreign Errors" shows collectors how to invest in the growing foreign stamp market, too, featuring in-depth descriptions of more than 5,000 foreign errors...
Most of us rally around the glory of the Allies' victory over the Nazis in World War II. The story is often told of how the good fight was won by an astonishing array of manpower and stunning tactics. However, what is often overlooked is ho...
When his life grows grim in middle age, Simon Garfield exhumes the passion of his childhood: stamp collecting that focuses on "errors"--misprints and strangely colored specimens. His hobby becomes an obsession, and despite humorous interact...