Summer 1987 Issue, THE WILSON QUARTERLY

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- Editor's Comment, pp. 4-10
- Periodicals, pp. 11-42
- Research Reports, pp. 43-49
- From Astronomy to Astrophysics
  James Trefil
  , pp. 50-63
- The Universe and Man
  George B. Field
  , pp. 64-73
- Beyond Astronomy
  Eric J. Chaisson and George B. Field
  , pp. 74-77
- Background Books, pp. 78-79
- How Nietzsche Conquered America
  Allan Bloom
  , pp. 80-94
- Traders
  Clark G. Reynolds
  , pp. 95-111
- America's Stepchild
  James M. Morris
  , pp. 112-127
- New York: A Changing 'City of Ships', pp. 128-132
- Money and Sailors
  Timothy M. James
  , pp. 133-134
- Background Books, pp. 135-137
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  Scholars' Choice (2 Reviews) , pp. 138-139
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    Review The Fatal Shore, by Robert Hughes (Review)
    Rhys Isaac
    , pp. 138-139
    1. The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes
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    Review Revolution and the Word, by Cathy N. Davidson (Review)
    Larzer Ziff
    , pp. 140-142
    1. Revolution and the Word by Cathy N. Davidson
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  History (2 Reviews) , p. 143
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    Review Pagans and Christians, by Robin Lane Fox (Review) , p. 143
    1. Pagans and Christians by Robin Lane Fox
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    Review Russian Studies, by Leonard Schapiro and Ellen... (Review) , p. 144
    1. Russian Studies by Leonard Schapiro and Ellen Dahrendorf
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  Contemporary Affairs (3 Reviews) , p. 144
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    Review The Jaguar Smile, by Salman Rushdie (Review) , p. 144
    1. The Jaguar Smile by Salman Rushdie
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    Review A Conflict of Visions, by Thomas Sowell (Review) , p. 145
    1. A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell
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    Review Witness to a Century, by George Seldes (Review) , p. 146
    1. Witness to a Century by George Seldes
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  Arts & Letters (2 Reviews) , p. 147
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    Review Karl Kraus: Apocalyptic Satirist, by Edward Timms (Review) , p. 147
    1. Karl Kraus: Apocalyptic Satirist by Edward Timms
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    Review Jane Austen, by Tony Tanner (Review) , p. 148
    1. Jane Austen by Tony Tanner
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  Science & Technology (2 Reviews) , p. 149
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    Review The Making of the Atomic Bomb, by Richard Rhodes (Review) , p. 149
    1. The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
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    Review The Society of Mind, by Marvin Minsky (Review) , p. 150
    1. The Society of Mind by Marvin Minsky
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  Paperbounds (3 Reviews) , p. 151
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    Review Simone Weil: An Anthology, by Sian Miles and S... (Review) , p. 151
    1. Simone Weil: An Anthology by Sian Miles and Simone Weil
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    Review Amusing Ourselves to Death, by Neil Postman (Review) , p. 151
    1. Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
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    Review Honor and Violence in the Old South, by Bertra... (Review) , p. 151
    1. Honor and Violence in the Old South by Bertram Wyatt-Brown
- Women in China: Ah Bing and Her 'Sisters'
  Alice Greenway
  , pp. 152-161
- Politics in America: San Antonio's Battle over Fluoridation
  Jack H. Scudder and Neil Spitzer
  , pp. 162-171
- Commentary, pp. 172-180
- Cover: Detail from Abner Coburn (1933)
  Charles Robert Patterson