Where Do You Stop?

The title of the book is also the title of a paper that Peter is assigned by his science teacher, the luscious, leggy Miss Rheingold. We -- and Peter -- learn quite a bit about Miss Rheingold, although nowhere near as much as Peter would like. We also learn about epistemology; the boundaries of the self; the building of backyard lighthouses; terrazzo floors; Chinese Checkers; American education; the restricted vision of children (and their parents); and the design of such exquisitely intricate gadgets as the phonograph, the scanning tunneling microscope, the universe, and the novel. . . .

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

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