Abstract
THIS stimulating little volume makes an admirable complement to Lewis Mumford's “Technics and Civilization”, which contains indeed the essence of Dr. Barlow's argument. Whereas Mumford is concerned primarily with the effect of the machine on man and how man is to regain control over mechanization, Dr. Barlow's approach is from the biological side, and he is concerned with the effect of man's interference with the balance of Nature. The importance of these ecological considerations, alike for our war effort and for post-war reconstruction, is slowly being realized, and Dr. Barlow's volume should materially assist that process of education.
The Discipline of Peace
By K. E. Barlow. Pp. 214. (London: Faber and Faber, Ltd., 1942.) 8s. 6d. net.
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BRIGHTMAN, R. The Discipline of Peace. Nature 150, 219–221 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/150219a0
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