Subtitle: Cartoons on Science
Author: Nick Downes
Subject: Science/History of Science
Paper ISBN 0-8135-2146-7
Pages: 155 pp.

Acclaim for Downes's first book of cartoons, Big Science:

"Guaranteed to tickle the funny bone of even the most apathetic student. . . . We enthusiastically recommend this zany volume for personal enjoyment or as the ideal gift for both student and science teacher."--George B. Kauffman and Laurie M. Kauffman, Journal of College Science Teaching

"When I see the gems in this book--and there are many--I go off in a corner, slap my forehead, and mumble, ' I wish I'd thought of that!' "--fellow cartoonist, Sidney Harris

"Nick Downes pictorially pillories all and sundry!"--Peter Evans, BBC Science Now

You'll shout "Eureka!" when you discover the talents of cartoonist Nick Downes. In this generous collection of more than 150 cartoons, his mordant wit captures the foibles of science, medicine, technology, the environment, human nature, and dogs. His cartoons have appeared in a wide variety of American and British magazines and newspapers, including Punch, Saturday Evening Post, Science, Natural History, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Listener, The Spectator, Private Eye, Woman's World, Sky & Telescope, and Amazing Stories.

Nick Downes's first collection of cartoons, Big Science, was published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1992. He lives and draws in Brooklyn, New York.