Money and war, better labs and magnificent new technology—all have
helped to shape science these past hundred years. In its 918 pages, Science in
the Twentieth Century by John Krige and Dominique Pestre tries to put it all
into perspective—and occasionally succeeds. Published by Harwood,
£85, ISBN 9057021722.
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