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- 1952-December 1972 (Creation)
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1 file
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Comprises notes by Bronowski for "trailers" and "brochures and interviews" (Dec 1972) with copies of an article and prefaces to books in which the authors were discussing their own work. Also includes: copies of a press release about 'The Ascent of Man'; the table of contents from the book; a note on "Humane Studies" by Bronowski discussing his current work (Nov 1972); a copy of a biography of Bronowski from 'Midcentury Authors'; an article about the Salk Institute; a leaflet about the Silliman Memorial lectures that Bronowski gave on 'The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination'; a quote by Bronowski about 'The Ascent of Man' (Oak Ridge, 27 May 1971) and annotated quotes by others.
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Some material was removed as it was duplicated elsewhere in Bronowski 6.
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A reprint of an article by William Davenport was moved to Bronowski 7 "collected copies of work by others".
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'Salk Institute: Elitist Pursuit of Biology with a Conscience' was published in Science, Vol. 178 (24 Nov 1972).