What's So Funny About Science?: Cartoons from American Scientist [Paperback]

Sidney Harris (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: William Kaufmann (June 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913232394
• ISBN-13: 978-0913232392
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,901,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite a bit, apparently., September 18, 2001

By 

G. Kochanski (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What's So Funny About Science?: Cartoons from American Scientist (Paperback)

OK, so I'm a scientist, but it's one of the few cartoon
books that stands re-reading. And, it's not just
me. One of my daughter's 7 year old soccer buddies was
flipping through and giggling through the cartoons
she understood.

It's understated humor, and it often takes a leap to
get from the caption to the laugh, but every one is
different and fresh. The facial expressions are particularly
good.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Giggles and grins abound, November 20, 2000

By 

Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What's So Funny About Science?: Cartoons (Paperback)

Cartoonists are truly a breed apart from the rest of us. Not only must they possess a high degree of artistic ability, but they also must have a point to make. Some of the funniest things that I have ever seen have been cartoons lampooning politicians, who by definition possess more than their share of self-importance. Scientists also take themselves very seriously and therefore are legitimate targets for the cartoonists pen. Nobody does this better than Sidney Harris, and this collection is full of giggles and grins. I have posted many of these cartoons on my office wall and have seen many others do the same. Even though the cartoons are funny, they do have a serious side. Pollution and environmental degradation are serious issues and the author raises them without becoming sanctimonious or preachy.
Sidney Harris is my favorite cartoonist, blending the serious with the hilarious. If you like to laugh while receiving serious messages, then you will love this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars And then a miracle occurs, August 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: What's So Funny About Science?: Cartoons from American Scientist (Paperback)

This book contains the famous cartoon containing "then a miracle occurs".