David Bellos

PrologueWhen I was an undergraduate, a story went around among students in my college that a fellow called Harris had refused to teach translation classes on the grounds that he did not know what "translation" was.He'd challenged the faculty board to tell him what it was he was being asked to...

Prologue hen I was an undergraduate a story went round among students in my college that a fellow called Harris had refused to teach translation classes on the grounds that he did not know what 'translation was. He'd challenged the Faculty Board to tell him what it was he was being asked to...