Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 53 — page 133: what you’re looking at

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AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION of the work is set out clearly and concisely and both author and publisher are to be congratulated on the excel- lent production. A book that should prove of more than considerable interest to science fiction fans is A SCIENTIST OF THE. IN- VISIBLE, by A. P. Shepherd, published by Hodder & Stoughton (Warwick Square, E.C.4) at 12s. 6d. This is about the life and teachings of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of the study of anthroposophy. The ideas and concepts in this book are so big and all- embracing that we could not do them justice here. All we can say is that anyone who is interested in beliefs that are the opposite of materialistic determinism and who wishes to read a scientific account of such beliefs, should buy this thought-provoking book. MAN AND THE VERTEBRATES, by A. S. Romer, is published by Penguin (Harmondsworth, Middlesex) in two volumes at 3s. 6d. each. They form a most desirable addition to any biological library and. should be regarded as essential read- ing for anyone concerned with - evolution and man’s place in nature. From the biophysical point of view, the development of man is traced up through all the lower phyla in a clear and concise manner that makes many of the more complex concepts easy to understand. MYSTICISM AND LOGIC is another Penguin book, cost- ing 2s. This is a collection of essays by Bertrand Russell on all kinds of topics, but mainly concerned with science and philosophy. We recommend it highly for all who like to think. \ NEW BIOLOGY NO. 17, yet another Penguin book at 2s., does not contain as many articles of interest to our readers as it usually does, though the paper on land-use in Africa contains ideas that would apply to the opening up of alien planets, and the article on monsters is most stimulating. i EVERYBODY'S BOOK OF ELEC- TRICITY, by R. B. Way, comes from Percival Marshall (19 Noel Street, W.1) at 3s. 6d. This is quite a delightful little book which really does cover an enormous amount of ground with respect to elec- trical matters. Through brief 132 comicloooks.conn