Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 54 — page 132: what you’re looking at

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AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION might lead us. The whole book is most fascinating reading, even if one’s credulity is tried a little. Rhine’s subjects—if you can believe the statistics— actually influenced the way in which thrown dice came to rest. Here we have the most complete and up-to-date ac- count of American ESP work. It should be part of the library of anyone interested in the subject. It is published by Penguin Books (Harmonds- worth, Middlesex) at 2s. 6d. In SPACE, GRAVITY AND THE FLYING SAUCER, Leonard G. Cramp tries to explain how the flying saucer may work. Some of the old faithful sightings are given again, to- gether with one that a boy of thirteen saw and photo- graphed in Lancashire in February, 1954. This photo- graph is compared by ortho- gonal projection with one of Adamski’s (of Flying Saucers have Landed fame) and Cramp comes to the conclusion that they are genuine, mainly be- 1$1 cause they fit his design! He tries to be fair in his criticism of “‘non-believers’”’ but leaves us with no doubt as to his personal bias. Still, the book is worth reading. Though whether it is worth the 10s. 6d. asked by Werner Laurie (1 Doughty Street, W.C.1) is a moot point. MINDS AND MACHINES, by W. Sluckin, is, as you would . expect from the title, a book about electronic brains and their similarities to the human mind. Published by Penguin Books (Harmondsworth, Middlesex) at 2s., it is most highly recommendable as a very thorough introduction to this subject. From basic principles, the author takes us up to quite an advanced level, making the whole thing clear and precise, and giving us a greater insight not only into the marvels of modern calculating machines, but also into the workings of our minds. Essential for all serious science fiction fans. comiclooks.conn