Globalization
An excellent and an accessible textbook describing the key features of globalisation by a social anthropologist. The author highlights three dimensions of globalisation following the…… Read More »
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Leadership
Intriguingly, the author holds the position of professor of public leadership at Warwick University. Unless you are already a specialist in the field, you will…… Read More »
The Positive Deviant
Subtitled 'sustainability leadership in a perverse world', this is a real tour de force by the co-founder with Jonathon Porritt of the Forum for the…… Read More »
Social Psychology of Visual Perception
Authors: Emily Balcetis, G Daniel Lassiter
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Psychology Consciousness Studies
This volume challenges the view that we see our surroundings accurately when our visual perception is in fact intricately linked with social psychology. Our understanding…… Read More »
The Sixth Sense Reader
An academic volume coming broadly under the heading of cultural studies, but which contains some fascinating material. As a culture, we are very accustomed to…… Read More »
The Power
Some readers will have either read and/or seen The Secret - of which this book is the sequel. Rhonda Byrne was set on her course…… Read More »
The Little Book of Charisma
We normally connect charisma with people like Barack Obama, but this small book shows ordinary people how they can develop their own charismatic style of…… Read More »
Meditations and Devotions
This is a selection from a collection of meditations published after Newman's death by William Neville. Most of the book is devoted to reflections on…… Read More »
Powerful Mind through Self-Hypnosis
We are all familiar with the assertion that we are using only a fraction of the potential of our minds. In this clear and practical…… Read More »
Hofmann's Elixir
Albert Hofmann, the discoverer of LSD, died in 2008 at the age of 102. This significant book consists of an interview given in 2005, recent…… Read More »