Test bed of truly Euro science

Martin Daunton appears to have rewritten a bit of history in his glowing review of The origins of 바카라사이트 Modern State in Europe, 13th to 18th centuries: economic systems and state finance edited by Richard Bonney (바카라 사이트 추천S, January 26).

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Finally, as for 바카라사이트 suggestion that ESF activities take place at "considerable expense", Sir Robert May, 바카라사이트 Government's chief scientific adviser, takes a somewhat different view.

Andrew Smith Head of Communications Unit European Science Foundation, Strasbourg