Zeitgeist (Science Reviews £9.50, ISBN 1 900814 05 6) is an anthology
of popular science writing published to coincide with the 1997 Edinburgh
International Science Festival. It is delivered courtesy of sponsorship from
Britain’s Post Office and covers the general theme of communication. The
collection contains a message for anyone interested in science, with
contributions on issues ranging from animal rights, sex discrimination and
criminology to life on Mars.
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