Books About Town was a public art event in London during summer 2014 to promote literacy.
There were more than 50 book benches scattered around central London.
Near the
Time Machine bench in Greenwich Park is a regular park bench with a good view across the River Thames towards Canary Wharf.
(24-Jul-2014)
![Mooch monkey at Books About Town in London 2014 - Greenwich Park](images/bookbench_x110a.jpg)
In the rear courtyard of the Royal Observatory, on the other side from the Time Machine bench, is a statue of Yuri Gagarin who was the first man into space.
Mooch previously saw this statue when it was located in the Mall.