COMMENT ⊗   VALID 00002 PAGES
C REC  PAGE   DESCRIPTION
C00001 00001
C00002 00002	\\M0BDR40\M1BDI40\.
C00004 ENDMK
C⊗;
\\M0BDR40;\M1BDI40;\.
\F0\CSTANFORD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LABORATORY
\CDEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
\CSTANFORD UNIVERSITY
\CSTANFORD, CALIFORNIA 94305


  				December 6, 1973


Mr. Arthur G. Tressler
Assistant Vice President and Executive Editor,
Science Year
Field Enterprises Educational Corporation
Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60654


Dear Mr. Tressler:

\J	Enclosed are a reprint of my \F1Britannica Yearbook of Science
and the Future\F0 article on robots and an article on home computer terminals.
As I told you on the phone, I would suggest adapting the home terminal
article for your yearbook.  Incidentally, I liked your book somewhat
better than the \F1Britannica\F0 yearbook.

	Revisions would include updating to include some recent work
including a computer news service based on the Associated Press 
national news wire which we have put in our computer, and the removal
of material that is too technical for the intended audience.  Pictures
are also needed.

	I am willing to consider either alternative.\.

				Sincerely,


				John McCarthy
				Professor of Computer Science
				Director, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory