A Troublesome Inheritance
When I first heard of Guns, Germs and Steel (GGS), by Jared Diamond, I was disinclined to read it, and still have not done so…… Read More »
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The First Dazzling Chill of Winter – Collected Stories
These volumes form part of Nicholas Hagger's prodigious output of 40 books, including 2,000 poems and 1,200 stories. The most recent collection contains 201 stories,…… Read More »
Portals of Discovery
George Norrie has led a very interesting and full life as a soldier, horticulturalist, entrepreneur and parliamentarian specialising in environmental issues prior to just missing…… Read More »
Voltaire
While at St Andrews during the 1970s, Voltaire was one of my set authors, and I wrote an essay on him and Bertrand Russell for…… Read More »
Montaigne – A Life
Not only is this the definitive biography of the 16th century French essayist, but it also firmly places the essays within the political and social…… Read More »
The Meaning of the Library
This fascinating volume traces the history of the library through time, the library in imagination, and the library now and in future. It begins with…… Read More »
Success and Luck
The subtitle of 'good fortune and the myth of meritocracy' conveys the substance of the argument in this stimulating book. Perhaps the most dramatic example…… Read More »
Metamorphosis
Some readers will be aware of the work done by Goethe and Steiner on metamorphosis and transformation, in the first instance applied to plants and…… Read More »
The Culture of Growth
This brilliant, erudite and ground breaking study asks the question why innovations in Europe in the late 18th century triggered the Industrial Revolution. The author…… Read More »
THE WAY OF THE MYSTERIAL WOMAN
The authors of this book are both women who have had successful careers running empowerment trainings for women. In the book's blurb, we read that…… Read More »