Phil showed me the ~1980s version of this book -- we were discussing it in context with the Bryson book, as well as how Burke was a "science superstar": he was in the Thomas Dolby video, "She Blinded Me With Science".
Update: actually, Phil told me via email that it was apparently Magnus Pyke, not Burke.
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Phil showed me the ~1980s version of this book -- we were discussing it in context with the Bryson book, as well as how Burke was a "science superstar": he was in the Thomas Dolby video, "She Blinded Me With Science".
Update: actually, Phil told me via email that it was apparently Magnus Pyke, not Burke.