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HE who writes for the general public about scientific matters has all the responsibility of an interpreter. He must explain facts and theories and opinions to people who may not know the words that are a vital part of the science he describes. He needs the gifts of easy writing and apt analogy, but he must also show the devotion to accuracy that is due not only to his subject but also to his readers, who may be misled by a slip of phrase or printing that the expert would instantly recognize as such. Popular scientific writing is a task not to be undertaken lightly, and should be judged by the highest standards.
What is Atomic Energy?
By Dr. K. Mendelssohn. (Sigma Introductions to Science, No. 3.) Pp. 180 + 12 plates. (London: Sigma Books, Ltd., 1946.) 6s. net.
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MOON, P. What is Atomic Energy?. Nature 160, 315 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160315a0
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