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I have bubble wrap!!!
I also have a conference proceedings with a poster paper of mine in, bringing the publication collection to 4 conference papers (3 of which I am primary author), 1 journal article, and 1 Phd thesis. However, since the PhD thesis is only available in the Canterbury Uni library and at Mt John, not certain it counts. And vaguely apart from the fact I have a PhD in the first place, only the journal article is really useful in the job hunting stakes.
I also now have a copy of Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars ed H.J. Habing and H. Olofsson 2004 to read. This is a lot more interesting than it sounds... for a given type of interesting.
And I might even have some abundances...
But I also have lots of bubble wrap...

And now I need a knitting needle...

Interesting books...

Looks like owning a copy of the AGB stars book, might be useful, so checking prices etc. Publisher appears not to ship to Australia (unless it is to send one of the contributing authors a copy - how I am reading it at the momment). Amazon has it 15% off, taking it to $116 AUD - not nice but understandable for a technical text. So naturally if I am going to get one book form Amazon, I might as well get a couple others and my mind (naturally) drifts towards the Medieval Finds from Excavations in London series. Bugger - no longer available new, so $9.79 US each surcharge. And the prices... $~49 AUD for the Textiles and Clothing copy might be worth it (includes shipping cpnt), when Dress Accessories is going for $107. Don't ask about Household accessories ($210 US USED!!! excl shipping) - the one I was REALLY interested in. And these aren't nearly as technical (or large) as the AGB book.

I think it is safest to borrow the AGB book and continue drooling over the Medieval Finds books - maybe ordering at Festival...

Hmph.

Edit: ( Some books it might be worth chasing up )

So, when did my taste in books start getting so expensive?
... when I started wanting the ones with the pretty pictures of actual artifacts with decent text... and already had the cheaper ones from second hand sales eleswhere...