SHORTLISTED FOR THE AVENTIS PRIZE 2002
Rivals - Conflict as the Fuel of Science
(Known in the U.S as 'Acid Tongues and Tranquil Dreamers')
"As an introduction to the thoroughly human, often irrational and frequently nasty face of science, Rivals is the best thing on the market
"An unqualified success." Literary Review
"A superb introduction to his scientific work, the clearest and most accessible I have read. After countless books explaining relativity I felt for the first time that I had begun to understand the theory." J.G Ballard, The Daily Telegraph
"White and Gribbin's
"White's biography is at its most interesting discussing Lewis' later life, especially his writing career, which didn't take off until he was in his 40s. White, whose other subjects have included Tolkien and Stephen Hawking, is a fan who is able to approach not only