File 1 - "The Common Sense of Science, A"

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Comprises correspondence, mainly with Alan Hill and others at William Heinemann Ltd (publishers) and Curtis Brown Ltd (literary agents), about publication including translations of 'The Common Sense of Science'. Correspondence with William Heinemann publishers also concerns Bronowski acting as the editor for a series of popular scientific books entitled 'Contemporary Science'.

Also includes correspondence with Dr Pierre Lépine (Institut Pasteur, Paris) on 'The Common Sense of Science' and Lépine agreeing to write a book on the present state of knowledge on viruses [for 'Contemporary Science' series] (Jun 1951).

Additionally includes: press cuttings about 'The Common Sense of Science'; letters from readers of 'The Common Sense of Science' and individuals Bronowski sent copies of the book to including Herbert Dingle (University College London), A J Ayer (University College London), Sir Henry Dale (Chairman, The Wellcome Trust) about the work of Leeuwenhoek on microscopes with a reply from Bronowski, [Henry] Tizard (Ministry of Defence), H P Robertson (Office of the Secretary of Defense, Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, Washington D C), Harry Hoff (Civil Service Commission) [pen name William Cooper], and Joseph Zubin (Professor of Psychology, Columbia University and Principle Research Scientist in Biometrics, State of New York, Department of Mental Hygiene) about a text book on abnormal psychology; a copy of a letter in German from Bronowski to Dr Albert Einstein (Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton); a paper on 'Trends in Operational Research' by R W Bevan (Department of the Scientific Adviser, United Kingdom); a copy of a letter to Professor H S M Coxeter from Bronowski about empirical findings for pi in Coxeter's edition of Rouse Ball's 'Mathematical Recreations'; and a letter from Celia Green (Director, The Psychophysical Research Unit, Oxford) making enquiries on behalf of J B Priestley (writer) about the physics of time.