Bob Springett

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Born 1952 in Sydney, Australia, the first child of three to a metal tradesman and an office assistant.
Attended New South Wales State schools, progressing through the Opportunity Class programme before going to Drummoyne Boys’ High School (NSW State system).
Gained a cadetship through the Electricity Commission of N.S.W. to study Civil Engineering full-time at Sydney University.
Married in 1973.
Gained a degree in Civil/Structural Engineering in 1974 and commenced work in the New South Wales Electricity Commission, principally working in Power Station Design.
Two daughters, born in 1983 and 1985.
Started his own Engineering Consultancy in 1986. This grew to a peak of 5 engineers, four architectural staff and one administrator before being wound
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Argo is out!

My Argo trilogy is now in the hands of the publisher. After five years of work, this has grown from one over-sized book to a trilogy of 'standard'-size novels.

I can only hope that Olaf Stapledon, to whom it is dedicated, will take the time in Eternity to read it, and maybe nod his approval.
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