Lastly, for reasons which must surely be obvious, l owe a humble oblation to Herodotus, once a citizen of Halicamassus. A very interesting book, covering a wide field of topics, from the ground up you might say. Mr Gerald Leach and also many of the editorial staff of Penguins have exercised their accustomed patience and helpfulness. Among the dead, l owe a great deal to Dr Mark Pryor - lately of Trinity College, Cambridge - especially for discussions about biomechanics which extended over a period of nearly thirty years. Mrs Nethercot of Vogue was kind to me about dressmaking. My secretary, Mrs Jean Collins, was a great help in times of trouble. Hughes of the University of the West Indies has been helpful about rockets and many other things besides. I am also grateful to Mr John Bartlett, Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Brook Hospital. Biggs (Professor of Building Technology), Dr Richard Chaplin, Dr Giorgio Jeronimidis, Dr Julian Vincent and Dr Henry Blyth Professor Anthony Flew, Professor of Philosophy, made useful suggestions about the last chapter. Among the living, my colleagues at Reading University have been generous with help, notably Professor W.
I have to thank a great many people for factual information, suggestions and for stimulating and sometimes heated discussions.
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