John Lenlhan (Author), John E. Fleming (Illustrations)

"This book is a sheer delight. It is so rare that one can enjoy reading about science, with a sense of fun and relaxation, but this is one such unusual occasion."-School Science Review"The whole development of science and technology are presented in such an enjoyable and palatable way that one might ask why such a book has not appeared before."-New Scientist

• Why Things Work: Man against the floorboards. A shocking story. Science and the bagpipe. History: The experiment that didn't work. How science doesn't happen. Science and Society: Relation of poetry to science. Fallout and health. Disco-deafness - the hazard that never was. Earth, Sun and Stars: Festival day for Vulcan. Sun dials tell more than the time. Wandering continents. Sums and such: Trying to get numbers to be random enough. The cross that every schoolboy knows. The Living World: A sense that is not to be sneezed at. The sound of medicine. Grass is good for you. People: The poisonous art of the Borgias. I taught Wittgenstein. Follies and conceits: Diving geometry. Stars in daylight. Science and the supernatural.