An engrossing treat of a book... Crammed with hugely enjoyable anecdotes...You'll have a wonderful time reading these reminiscences
New Scientist
These essays offer the idiosyncrasy and curiosity value that we expect of good, narrative history, combined with much fine writing... Absorbing and persuasive in just the way good stories are
Nature
consistently enthralling memoirs by leading thinkers...the result is a remarkably dud-free collection
Observer