Tony Benson

Author.
Non-fiction:
Brass and Glass: Optical Instruments and Their Makers
Fiction:
An Accident of Birth
Galactic Alliance: Betrayal

[Tony Benson @TonyMBenson]

Brass and Glass: Optical Instruments and Their Makers - 2nd edition now available, considerably updated and expanded on the 1st edition.
#optics #astronomy #microscopy #binoculars #photography #navigation #surveying
For more info and full contents listing: https://t.co/OyQlYL8ttY

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My latest blog post explores some of the more unusual designs of binocular in my collection. You might be able to guess where I got the inspiration for the title of the post 😀"Binoculars of Unusual Design"
#binoculars #optics #design #VintageVibes
https://t.co/L36Fpcufki

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***NEW!***
Index by country/location of the optical instrument makers in Brass and Glass: Optical Instruments and Their Makers.

This new, useful resource for people using the book can be found here: https://t.co/sG6yNG6cHN

#optics #telescopes #microscopes #binoculars #cameras

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@JamesMelville Wrynose Bottom (near Wrynose Pass in the Lake district).

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Aitchison's Patent Pocket Binocular Field Glasses - read all about these novel binoculars, over 120 years old:
https://t.co/GUUoHBLbvH
#optics #opticalinstruments #binocular #binoculars #aitchison #collectible #collectibles #vintage

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Had a lovely walk today at Leybourne Lakes, and this little long-tailed tit was there, along with loads of its friends, chattering away. Beautiful.
#birds #birdwatching #photography #longtailedtit #kent #leybournelakes

[Laura Shepherd-Robinson @LauraSRobinson]

I will pick the winner after my publication day next week. UK postage only please! ♥️♣️♦️♠️

[Laura Shepherd-Robinson @LauraSRobinson]

To celebrate the paperback publication of my Sunday Times bestselling novel THE SQUARE OF SEVENS, I am giving away a signed copy, together with signed copies of my first two books, BLOOD & SUGAR and DAUGHTERS OF NIGHT. Follow and retweet to enter. #giveaway #competition #books ♥️

[Tony Benson @TonyMBenson]

I'm thrilled to be featured again on the excellent book discovery website https://t.co/Envz3AQEAv. This time I'm sharing my recommendations for science fiction on a theme of the dangers of discovering new worlds.
https://t.co/qg7neuA0Gp
@Shepherd_books #sciencefiction #amreading

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I’m pleased to have been featured on the book discovery site https://t.co/Envz3AQ6KX with my recommendations on the theme "The best science fiction books exploring societal control of the human body"
https://t.co/11eoKpmUE1 @Shepherd_books #amreading #dystopia #ScienceFiction

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I've been asked many times what inspired me to write An Accident of Birth. This blog post explains:
When Evolution Fails Us - A Tale of Declining Fertility https://t.co/NVzHqPVKzv
#sciencefiction #amreading #fertility #dystopia #reproduction #fiction

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Not sure whether blue tits eat crab apples, but this one looks spoilt for choice.

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@SarahCallejo Thanks 😀 Found you. I'm @[email protected]

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@emmarobinsonuk @Lauren_C_North I'll second that - I highly recommend it.

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@IsmaelR77859620 To fart and tap-dance while rollerskating down a cobblestone hill and balancing a gibbon on my nose.

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@kirklayton I've given up writing dystopian fiction. I keep being upstaged by reality.

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@reshamkarfa I aim to write the book I want to read - then if the readers don't show up, I think of it as a marketing problem.

[Tony Benson @TonyMBenson]

@SCDband I wish you, the band and singers, got more credit on the show. You're not only the glue that holds the show together, you're outstanding musicians. Every one of you. I applaud you.

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@eliistender10 Be kind, generous, honest.