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Critical Essay by M. F. Perutz

4,245 words, approx. 15 pages

In the following essay, Perutz regards Uncle Tungsten as an enjoyable and accessible memoir of Sacks's life and love of science and learning. London's Science Museum in South Kensington ... Read more

Critical Review by John Gross

960 words, approx. 4 pages

In the following review, Gross views Uncle Tungsten as an insightful memoir and a noteworthy achievement. When Oliver Sacks was a boy, one of his teachers wrote in an end-of-term report: ‘Sacks... Read more

Critical Review by Leo P. Kadanoff

791 words, approx. 3 pages

In the following favorable review of Uncle Tungsten, Kadanoff asserts that “readers, from practicing scientists to intellectually curious high school students, can expect to appreciate the colo... Read more