Contents

Introduction　原书引言

Pronunciation Key　语音说明

1 Civilization and History 　文明与历史C．E．M．Joad

2 TheFun TheyHad 前人享有的乐趣 Isaac Asimov

3 Big Numbers and Infinities 大数和无穷数 George Gamow

4 Oil 油 G.C．Thornley

5 An Observation and an Explanation 观察与解释Desmond Morris

6 A Robot about the House 家用机器人 M．W．Thring

7 A Wrong Man in Workers'Paradise 误入工人天堂的人 Rabindranath Tagors

8 Making Surgery Safe 保障外科手术安全 Horace Shipp

9 Using Land Wisely 合理地使用土地 L．Dudley Stamp

10 The Karburator 碳化装置 Karel Capek

11 Work and Play 　工作和娱乐Herbert Read

12 Three Days to See 若能重见光明三日 Helen Keller

13 The Laws ofNature 自然法则 J．B．S．Haldane

14 Spaceship？ 宇宙飞船？ J．B．Priestley

15 The Wisdom of Socrates 苏格拉第的智慧

16 Snapshot ofa Dog 一只狗的快照 James Thurber

17 Individuals and Masses 个人和大众 Aldous Huxley

18 Children at Play 玩耍的孩子们 Rumer Godden

19 Symptoms 症状 Jerome K．Jerome

20 How to Avoid Foolish Opinions 如何避免愚蠢的见解 Bertrand Russell