Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site mhuxt.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxt!evans From: evans@mhuxt.UUCP (crandall) Newsgroups: net.books Subject: Books that sparked an interest in Science in your youth Message-ID: <1344@mhuxt.UUCP> Date: Sun, 12-Jan-86 19:01:55 EST Article-I.D.: mhuxt.1344 Posted: Sun Jan 12 19:01:55 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 13-Jan-86 04:58:55 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 14 *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** I'd like to take a survey of books that were responsible for sparking an interest in things scientific and technical in people when they were kids. I would have to list some of the popular books by G. Gamov, countless pieces of Sci Fi drivel, Scientific American (particularly the old Amateur Scientist when CL Strong conducted it), and Sky and Telescope magazine. send me your comments and I'll post the results Steve Crandall ihnp4!mhuxt!evans ps I'm also interested in what people think is good today