Supercomputing and the transformation of science.

[b_duke;at;lacebark.ntu.edu.au]

 G'day,
 I have just read a most interesting review by Tony Hey (Professor of
 Computation, University of Southampton, UK) in the "Times Higher Education
 Supplement (published in UK) of "Supercomputing and the transformation of
 science", by William Kaufmann and Larry Smarr, Scientific American
 Library (Freeman), Feb. 1993.
 The review is full of enthusiasm for the book, which appears to argue
 the case for computational science being a third methodology of science
 after experimental and theoretical. The book appears also to be well
 written and beautifully illustrated.
 Before I rush off and try to get it from the other side of the world -
 they will certainly not have it here in Darwin, although they may have it
 Sydney - I would like to hear of others views. Has anyone on the comp
 chem list seen this book? Is it as important as the reviewer is saying?
 Do people agree with the authors' thesis. Basically should I spend
 18.95 english quid on it (probably 70 -80 Aus $ by the time it gets here)?
 Cheers, Brian.
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         Associate Professor Brian Salter-Duke (Brian Duke)
 School of Chemistry and Earth Sciences, Northern Territory University,
 Box 40146, Casuarina, NT 0811, Australia.  Phone 089-466702
 e-mail: b_duke;at;lacebark.ntu.edu.au  or b_duke;at;darwin.ntu.edu.au