Scientific Progress Goes Boink: A
Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill
Watterson
Why Is It Good? Because It Works.
In just over five years of syndication, Calvin and Hobbes has become an
American comic strip sensation - touching the hearts (and funny bones) of
the millions who read the award-winning strip. One look at the new Calvin
and Hobbes collection and it is immediately evident that Bill Wattersons
imagination, wit, and sense of adventure continue to be unmatched. In this
collection, comprised of cartoons never before published in book form,
Calvin and his tiger-striped sidekick Hobbes are hilarious whether the two
are simply lounging around philosophizing about the future of mankind or
plotting their latest money-making scheme. Chock-full of the familiar
adventures of Spaceman Spiff, the latest findings of Dads popularity poll,
and time travel to the Jurrassic Age, Scientific Progress Goes Boink is
guaranteed to set scientific inquiry back an ean - and advance the reading
pleasure of all Calvin and Hobbes fans.

Personal Review: Scientific Progress Goes Boink: A Calvin and
Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson
Calvin and Hobbes is one of my favourite cartoon series, and it is one of
the few which can be equally enjoyed by adults and children alike.
Bill Watterson has a M.A. in Political Science, which suggests the reason
for the names of the main characters. Calvin is of course named after
John Calvin, the Reformed theologian who advocated Predestination, and
Thomas Hobbes, the English Political Philosopher Thomas Hobbes who
argued for 'The War of all against All' in his social contract theory.
Calvin is a somewhat dysfunctional six year old who is a constant
headache to his parents, babysitters, teachers, and classmates. Calvin
seems to embody several classic types of rebellious children in one
character. Addicted to TV, hating girls, engaging in games which destroy
the family home and engaging in wonderful fantasies make many of the
high points of the series, which are darkly funny and often have a deeper
satirical message about our world to the adult reader. To the younger
reader, they no doubt will be delighted when Calvin makes his own time
machine, goes back to the dinosaur age or becomes 'Spaceman Spiff' who
fights evil aliens, or the 'Get Rid of Slimy Girls' Club Calvin forms with
Hobbes.
This is a delightful comic to own and enjoy, for adults and children alike.
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