The lengthy book passes by in a flash. Giving Up the Ghost. By Hilary Mantel. Picador; 240 pages; $18.00. HarperCollins; 272 pages; £8.99 In “Giving Up the Ghost", her memoir published in 2003 ...

This is the first book that renders a thorough discussion of systems science. It draws on material from an extensive collection of external sources, including several other books and a special library ...