Biocode
This book gives an overview of the broader impacts of genomics on our understanding of life and an account of the major international projects underway…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Redesigning Life
As the title might suggest, this book covers some of the latest technological developments in the life sciences with a particular emphasis on genome editing,…… Read More »
Void
This engaging account shows nothing is in fact something and that nothing really matters; as one reviewer put it, empty space is full and absence…… Read More »
Marconi
Subtitled 'the man who networked the world', this is the first really major biography of Marconi, and it is an extraordinary achievement. Marconi emerges as…… Read More »
The Singularity
This hugely informative volume on the Singularity - the idea that artificial intelligence can and will outstrip human intelligence - considers this possibility and its…… Read More »
Artificial Intelligence
This book is part of a new series entitled what everyone needs to know. It is an excellent overview informed by the author's own viewpoint…… Read More »
QUANTUM BLISS
For some years I have been interested in New Thought and have studied the work of writers such as Ralph Waldo Trine, Thomas Troward, Charles…… Read More »
THE WAY OF THE SUPERIOR MAN
The interface between spirituality and sexuality is a road less travelled in Western culture. While Indian and Chinese civilisation have long traditions in this respect…… Read More »
Europe's Many Souls: Exploring Cultural Complexes and Identities
Can we make any sense of the political and cultural turmoil that has engulfed Europe during the past few years: the rise of ultra right-wing…… Read More »
The Great Transition
Authors: Emily E. Adams, J. Matthew Roney, Janet Larsen, Lester Brown
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Environment & Energy
Regular readers of this Review will recall that I have reviewed every major book by Lester Brown over the last 20 years, going back to…… Read More »