British writer Dickens (1812-70) extensively used such reiterative techniques as repetition, paradox, and multiple perspectives to increase the complexity and appeal of his fiction, says Friedman (English, City U. of New York-Queens ...

This is a book that will get you thinking about many things as protagonists Sylvia and Fred make a big rescue, and as they remind us all the universe is ours! Or is it? And can a cat be both dead and alive all at the same time?

If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker," should give scientists everywhere as well as anyone who reads this book some real thought.