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A glance at the list of distinguished contributors will reveal that this book is very much a joint effort; indeed, without the enthusiastic support of these experts the work would not carry as much authority as it does. We are indebted to the members of the Millennium Society who have helped us in identifying topics that they felt needed to be covered in the book.

Scientists are used to communicating with each other in a genre that is often difficult for those outside their circle to understand. We are indebted to Jennie Bristow for her careful editing of the manuscripts so as to reduce any technical jargon to a minimum and to ensure that all the contributions are presented in a uniform, readily understandable style.

We are grateful for the assistance and encouragement of our publisher, John Blake, and to his staff, who have helped nurse the book through to this new edition. We would like to acknowledge the help of our wives, for the guidance provided by their suggestions and criticisms, and the assistance of Michaela Bergman, one of our ‘guinea pig’ readers, who, together with those on board the yacht Holiday VII, helped shape the way in which the various contributions have been presented in the book.