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Review: There was a jolly miller – Flights of fancy for Christmas begin with puzzles for the mind, soar with Balinese birds and British bats, then descend to the tomb and chaotic presents
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Review: How we all became copycats – ‘The Anatomy of Xerography: Its Invention and Evolution’ by J. Mort
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Review: At the heart of the camera
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Towards a science of science / Review of ‘Discovering: Inventing and Solving Problems at the Frontiers of Scientific Knowledge’ by Robert Scott Root-Bernstein
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A brewer’s tale / Review of ‘James Joule: A Biography’ by Donald S L Cardwell
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Review: Lines on the board / Review of ‘My Life with the Printed Circuit’ by Paul Eisler
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Review: Bright lights in the Netherlands / Review of ‘The History of NV Philips’ Gloeilampenfabriken; The Origin of the Dutch Incandescent Lamp Industry (Vol 1 and Vol 2)’ by A. Heerding
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Review: Shine a light on GEC
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Messing around on the river / Review of ‘Science and Reform: Selected Works of Charles Babbage’ edited by Anthony Hyman
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From quarry to foundry / Review of ‘Metals in the Service of Man’ by William Alexander and Arthur Street
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Software Review: On the beachcomber’s agenda – This summer’s software includes a program for a pocket computer to take on holiday, smart ways to handle statistics and advice on how to weave webs of data
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Software Review: Power to the planners
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