EXHIBIT 23(B)
 
                              ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT
 
The Board of Directors
World of Science, Inc.
 
  We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the references to
our firm under the headings "Selected Financial Data" and "Experts" in the
Prospectus.
 
                                          KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Rochester, New York
   
July 8, 1997