Publisher's Synopsis
"Dazzling. . . . This splendid book . . . gives us a new form of historical understanding and a model for open and imaginative reading."-James R. Kinkaid, Boston Globe
"A landmark in the history of science scholarship."-John Sutherland, The Independent
"It is difficult to imagine the documentary side of the story being better done than by Winter's well-researched and generously illustrated study. . . . She is a lively and keen observer; and her book is a pleasure to read purely for its range of material and wealth of detail. . . . Fruitful and suggestive."-Daniel Karlin, Times Literary Supplement
"An ambitious, sweeping and fascinating historical study. . . . Beautifully written, thoroughly researched, and well-illustrated."-Bernard Lightman, Washington Times