Abstract
THAT there is little change to notice in the second edition of this valuable book is perhaps an indication of how well it has fulfilled its purpose. Originally produced in the darkest days of the War, it invited attention mainly to the conquests already made by physics in various branches of industry and craftsmanship, with here and there the suggestion of greater things to come. At the moment, it seems that we stand poised, ready for advance rather than experiencing it, but it is just here that Dr. Richardson's skill in explanation is most noteworthy. Locomotion, mining, pottery, archæology, paintings, and the rest, all receive their share of attention, and a description of what physical methods can achieve for them. For clarity, these pages could scarcely be bettered: one hopes that readers will not find practice unduly harder than precept. They may, if they are not very careful. The references might with advantage be extended: they are admittedly little more than minimal, but in some cases they seem scarcely the best finger-post to select. It is difficult to strike the happy mean, but the author might consider their enrichment if, as may be hoped, he is called upon for a third edition.
Physical Science in Art and Industry
Dr.
E. G.
Richardson
By. Second edition. Pp. xi + 299 + 7 plates. (London: English Universities Press, Ltd., 1946.) 15s. net.
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RAWLINS, F. Physical Science in Art and Industry. Nature 160, 315 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160315c0
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