Well, I think for this one, they are. It is an Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio, and the largest book I have ever scanned. Full page sized and thick paper. Actually Harry 6 ibis smaller by quite a bit from Harry 5. Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. -- Vance Havner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 8:30 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: heavy books > Just submitted a 847 page monster that Tony Beckler > asked me to scan, is a > gem for the collection, but me thinks I may have > pulled a muscle, I think > the book itself weighs at least ten pounds or so. > Isn't that something? I wand in holds one day a week at our branch library, and I've noticed that the books are getting bigger and heavier. For us older folks, it's hard to lift them. I'm amazed that the kids are willing to read Harry Potter. Each book is bigger and heavier than the last. My theory is that books cost so much these days authors and publishers think people must have a lot of pages so they think they're getting value for their money (grin). Cindy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 8/12/2005