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illustration — From the March 1983 issue
Review — From the November 1982 issue
The letters of famous people are most interesting if you read between the lines
Books — From the June 1975 issue
Article — From the January 1971 issue
Books in brief — From the March 1969 issue
Books in brief — From the July 1966 issue
The new books — From the December 1963 issue
Books in brief — From the September 1952 issue
Books in brief — From the January 1951 issue
New books — From the July 1950 issue
The easy chair — From the December 1944 issue
The new books — From the November 1940 issue
“This is the heart of the magic factory, the place where medicine is infused with the miracles of science, and I’ve come to see how it’s done.”