Last week I learned that an almost complete print run of ISR (from
its first issue in 1976 up to the present) was in need of a new home.
I was more than happy to provide that home and, thanks to Mark
Hull of Maney publishing, the consignment reached me today. I've
had access to the digitised archive of ISR for a while and it is, of
course, a great boon. Still, when given the option I prefer to read
on paper. I've had only the briefest chance to peruse the collection.
Something of interest that immediately jumped out at me is the
volume called Interdisciplinary Thoughts 1976-1996 by Anthony
R Michaelis. It is noted that it was 'Published in a limited edition to
mark his retirement as Editor of Interdisciplinary Science Reviews,
July 1996'. The brief foreword offers it as '... a small token of our
gratitude to present him with this volume of his own writings in ISR.
May he enjoy reading them half as much as we all did'. When I've a
bit more time I'll post again about it. In the meantime, here
is the picture of Michaelis himself that it contains.
