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Excerpts from published reviews
"An elegant masterpiece of science writing."
Peter Ward, University of Washington
"Scientific thought beautifully explained."
Detroit Free Press
"Elegantly written masterpiece of scientific inquiry and explanation. An intriguing story of science at work that reads like a good detective novel."
Library Booknotes
"A magnificent example of scientific popularization. Arguments … eloquently and lucidly expressed."
New Scientist