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BfK No. 9 - July 1981

Cover Story
Illustration provided by Longman from the The World of Tomorrow.

BfK No. 9 Articles

Editor's Page - July 1981

News and comment from the Editor.

Matters of Natural Fact

What makes a good book for children on natural history? Margery Fisher answers the question by selecting some that offer a goodsStart for young naturalists.

After Star Wars…

The success of Star Wars, Blake's 7, Star Trek and the like suggest there's an appetite for SF. Can it be fed with reading? Have we got the books to satisfy it. Steve Bowles considers Science Fiction.

Authorgraph No.9 - John Christopher

John Christopher interviewed by Pat Triggs.

Discovering Life on Earth

Who would have predicted that a book about the evolution of the natural world would in two years run into three editions and never be out of the bestseller lists? David Attenborough on communicating ideas.

Be Our Guest...

Sally Floyer picks books for going Out and About.

Fantasies of the Future – non-fiction style

Pat Triggs looks at books on Space.

Books for Young Scientists

Sheila Parker offers a framework for choosing.

Sound & Vision - July 1981

Schools programmes this autumn.

Getting it Right

Profiles of the people behind Dinosaur and Usborne by Tony Bradman.

A Book for all Seasons

Toni Arthur talks about customs and traditions.