Matthew (and mersenne for information) -
>What is Mersenne's policy on sending out book advertisements?
Definitely not encouraged. If everyone sent out a book advertisement, then
the list would be overwhelmed.
Critical views or comments on books, on the other hand, have a place, if
thought to be of wider interest to mersenne subscribers.
cheers
Jon
Dr Jon Agar
Cambidge HPS and mersenne list manager
>Yours,
>Matthew.
>
>Hugh Aldersey-Williams wrote:
>
>>*findings *Hidden Stories in First-hand Accounts of
>>Scientific Discovery
>>
>>Published this month,/ Findings/ examines the first announcements of key
>>breakthroughs of the 20th century. Close reading of these famous papers
>>exposes a wealth of unexpected-and often unintended-content, revealing
>>scientists' true feelings and motivations at the moment of discovery.
>>
>>Find out:
>>* how Max Planck evaded the implications of his own quantum theory
>>* how Edwin Hubble and Watson and Crick disguised their lack of evidence
>>for their bold claims
>>* how James Chadwick's rivalry with the French slowed his discovery of the
>>neutron
>>* how Thomas Morgan and Penzias and Wilson celebrate their elegant
>>experimental technique
>>* and why there probably isn't life on Mars-again.
>>
>>My aim in/ F/ /indings/ is to bridge a chasm opened by the science wars.
>>Scientists have generally disparaged attempts to analyse their work as
>>literature, and it has been easy for them to do so because for the most
>>part those who would do it have looked selectively at old, lengthy and
>>obviously literary science writing (eg./ The Origin of Species/) and
>>secondary accounts (eg./ The Double Helix/). Here, for the first time, I
>>take one leading papers from each decade of the 20th century and analyse
>>it in its entirety. I believe this rigorous approach should gain
>>acceptance with both science and humanities communities.
>>
>>*About the author*
>>Hugh Aldersey-Williams is the author of/ The Most Beautiful Molecule/,
>>which tells the story of the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the new
>>carbon molecule, buckminsterfullerene. The book was a finalist in the/ Los
>>Angeles Times/ Book prizes.
>>
>>*More*
>>You may find more about/ Findings/ at
>>http://www.luloxbooks.co.uk/findngs.htm , where there is a contents page
>>and excerpts, and about the author on http://www.hughalderseywilliams.com
>>.
>>
>>
>>*SPECIAL OFFER*
>>*We are pleased to advise you that/ Findings/ may be ordered direct via
>>the Lulox Books website at the 20% off discount price of £15.99 until 28
>>February only. Please quote the reference 'MERS' with your order.*
>>*
>>*Title: Findings: Hidden Stories in First-Hand Accounts of Scientific
>>Discovery
>>Author: Hugh Aldersey-Williams
>>Publisher: Lulox Books
>>£19.99; 280 pp.; ISBN: 0-9548980-0-1
>>Pub. date: 20 January 2005
>>
>>--
>>
>>
>>Hugh Aldersey-Williams
>
>
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>Dr Matthew D Eddy, University of Durham, Department of Philosophy, 50 Old
>Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HN, United Kingdom. (44) 191 334 6550.
>http://www.dur.ac.uk/m.d.eddy/
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