Copiously illustrated throughout with many fine drawings by John C Holden, Science Askew: A LightHearted Look at the Scientific World is a refreshing antidote to the daily grind From continental drip to the life of Konrad Finagle via the murky depths of Loch Ness, we are treated to an offkilter trip through the scientific world This pocketsized goldmine can be produced whenever a spare minute or two presents itself, when the reader feels in need of a chuckle, or when just plain oldfashioned enlightenment is required