228 pp, 8vo, HC. "In a series of unusually thought-provoking conversations, Umberto Eco, Stephen Jay Gould, Jean Delumeau and Jean-Claude Carriere examine our preoccupations at the end of this millenium, cast back to the fears and hopes of previous generations, and consider the challenges to come. Mixing the humorous with the profound, they tackle a vast range of fundamental questions which have long taxed the minds not only of our greatest thinkers, but of most of the rest of us to o . A s f o ur great wtinesses to our closing century, each has his own perspective and expertise to offer. Stephen Jay Gould sets about unravelling the mysteries surounding the history of the calendar, while Umberto Eco tells us how he makes his d ia g no si s o f the mental state of the planet surfing the byways of the Web. Jean-Claude Carriere talks of the virtures of doing things slowly, and Jean Delumeau reminds us that dreams contribute in the same way as acts do to the shaping of our de st i nie s. F asc in ating, challenging and unnerving - no less than you would expect from such a distinguished group (this book) takes its place in the great tradition of human enquiry." Dust jacket has very minor edgewear and scuffing. This is a n ew unr ead bo ok. NF

STEPHEN JAY GOULD JEANCLAUDE CARRIERE JEAN DELUMEAU UMBERTO ECO