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- 25 April 1973 - 30 June 1974 (Creation)
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2 press cuttings were added to this file from a new accession in 2018.
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Mainly comprises press cuttings of reviews of 'The Ascent of Man' (April 1973-June 1974), and on related television and radio appearances, with covering correspondence from the BBC (May-June 1973) sending copies of cuttings from the British press.
Includes articles in 'New Scientist' (3 May 1973), 'Ariel' BBC Staff Journal (4 May 1973), 'Science News' (5 May & 8 Dec 1973), 'Nature' (1 Jun 1973), 'The Listener' (19 Jul & 9 Aug 1973), 'Punch' (23-29 May 1973), 'Private Eye' (18 May 1973) and 'The New York Times' (9 Jan & 30 Jun 1974).
Cuttings also include: a profile of Bronowski by Ian Gretton; a long article on 'The Ascent of Man' and Bronowski in 'The Washington Post' (27 Nov 1973); an article by Bronowski on 'The Principle of Tolerance' in 'The Atlantic Monthly' (6 Dec 1973); 'The Nation' (31 Dec 1973) containing an article on 'The Long Childhood' by Bronowski; an article entitled 'The Ascent of Man' by Bronowski in 'The Columbia Forum' (Winter 1974); an interview with Bronowski in Los Angeles Times (19 May 1974); copies of press notices from the Salk Institute; television and radio schedules with timings for 'The Ascent of Man' and other programmes featuring Bronowski; cuttings on Bronowski winning the Royal Television Society's Silver Medal for 'The Ascent of Man' and The Writer's Guild of Great Britain's Best British Television Documentary Script Award; and cuttings about 'The Ascent of Man' films being shown at Central Piedmont Community College (Charlotte, North Carolina) and at other venues in the United States.
Also includes: a letter from Eric and Freda Roll sending a press cutting (included) about Prime Minister Edward Heath signing a copy of 'The Ascent of Man' book; a note from Sir Edward Bullard sending a press cutting; a note from J Gordon Parr on meeting Bronowski and recommending a book; a reprint of 'Mathematical Literacy for the Non-mathematician' by George Steiner sent to Bronowski; and leaflets for 'The Ascent of Man' series being shown at Ontario Science Centre in Toronto (June 1974) and The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia (April-May [1974]).
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This file was originally in a ring binder.