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Nature 454, 30 (3 July 2008) | doi:10.1038/454030a; Published online 2 July 2008

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BOOK REVIEWEDThe Sun and Moon Corrupted

by Philip Ball

Portobello Books: 2008. 423 pp. £10.99

How do you write a novel about science? Many people do it badly, but with The Sun and Moon Corrupted, Philip Ball succeeds at his first attempt.