Physically, Seeing Further is a fitting celebration of the Royal Society's 350th year. The book is beautifully produced on good-quality paper and well illustrated. Intellectually, however, it is a mixed bag. In 22 short contributions, fellows of the Royal Society, science popularizers and authors of science fiction cover topics from serious science to fanciful speculation. The result is an enjoyable light read - just what you would expect from a volume edited by Bill Bryson. I yearned for more scientific meat.
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