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"A detailed, original and persuasive reading of cultural and intellectual history."—Los Angeles Times. "A genuine tour de force."—San Francisco Chronicle. Prologue I. Getting an Edge 1. Getting an Edge 2. Token Contribution 3. The ABC of Logic II. Cutting Up the World 4. Faith of Power 5. Fit to Print 6. New Worlds 7. Root and Branch 8. Class Act 9. Doctor's Order III. Picking Up the Pieces 10. Journey's End 11. Forward to the Past Select Bibliography Index