tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524039117682127217.post6051141577002535733..comments2023-04-18T00:44:59.351+10:00Comments on A dead man fell from the sky...: A blast from the pastGary Corbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759372069119740227noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524039117682127217.post-28751167835971240492012-01-23T08:58:08.705+11:002012-01-23T08:58:08.705+11:00Count the number of books along one meter of shelf...Count the number of books along one meter of shelf space.<br /><br />Do this several more times to get a reasonably accurate value for books-per-meter. <br /><br />Use a tape measure to get the number of meters of shelf space.<br /><br />Tack on a guess for all the books piled on the floor, on the dining tables, and on the seats of chairs.<br /><br />6,000 best guess.Gary Corbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759372069119740227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524039117682127217.post-41798533102898062272012-01-23T01:15:14.516+11:002012-01-23T01:15:14.516+11:00Great post; I wonder how this worked when books we...Great post; I wonder how this worked when books were hand copied?<br /><br />I am very concerned that you know you have 6,000 books!Geoff Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111820035762957610noreply@blogger.com