Today and Tomorrow Volume 9 Science and Medicine

<p>Eos or the Wider Aspects of Cosmogony</p><p>J H Jeans</p><p>Originally published in 1928</p><p>A fascinating summary of his tremendous conclusions… Times Literary Supplement</p><p>No book in the series surpasses Eos in brilliance and profundity…</p><p>Is this universe permanent or transitory? If transitory is it near its end or just beginning? Is life common or rare? Where does life stand in relation t the stupendous mass of inert matter? These and other issues are lucidly dealt with in this book. </p><p>80pp 6 b&w plates</p><p>Hermes or the Future of Chemistry</p><p>T W Jones</p><p>Originally published in 1928.</p><p>A complete and readable survey of chemical developments making special reference to bio-chemistry synthetic fuels and catalysis. Manchester Guardian</p><p>Tells us…with brilliant clarity what chemistry and its achievements are likely to be in the future. Morning Post</p><p>Chemistry as the means of human emancipation is the subject of this book. Today chemistry is one off the master factors of our existence; tomorrow the author argues it will dominate every phase of life winning for man the goal of all endeavour: economic freedom and may also effect a startling change in man himself. </p><p>82pp.</p><p>Sybilla or the Future of Prophecy</p><p>C A Mace</p><p>Originally published in 1927</p><p>An entertaining and instructive pamphlet. Morning Post</p><p>An examination of the possibilities of scientific forecasting. </p><p>90pp</p><p>Archimedes or the Future of Physics</p><p>L L Whyte</p><p>Originally published in 1928.</p><p> This book will be an inspiration. The writer is a clear and fearless thinker. Discovery</p><p>When this volume was written physics biology and psychology were in the author’s view converging towards a scientific synthesis of unprecedented importance whose influence on thought and social custom would be profound. This book interprets those events. </p><p>88pp</p>