…by turns provocative, humorous, entertaining, fascinating and informative but never dull […]. If, when reading, you like to be enlightened and educated in an enjoyable and entertaining manner then buy Richard’s book; I promise you won’t regret it.
—Thony Christie, historian of science, Renaissance Mathematicus
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In my former life as a dirty smoker, I attended a family christening. When I sparked up in church, I got some very funny looks from the assembled masses. I shall say 'holy smoke' before you do.