Gardner\'s is not a \'how-to-do-it\' book for the conduct of modern society.
Clark Kerr, Science.
Its impact on many readers is bound to be challenging and stimulating and even inspirational.
It is something rarer these days and more basic: a \'why-to-do-it\' book.
Gardner\'s is not a \'how-to-do-it\' book for the conduct of modern society