This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a work by a former physicist attracted to eastern philosophy:
"Modern physics has had a profound influence on almost all aspects of human society."
The winner receives a £25 Blackwell's voucher and
the closing date is June 19.
Entries should be sent to
First Impressions
The THES
Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield
London E1W 1BX
faxed to 020 7782 3300
or emailed to theschat@thes.co.uk
The winner of last week's competition, who correctly identified Graham Greene's The Heart of the Matter , is Ann Ridley of Portsmouth University.