Phases of Childhood
This book was written after the Second World War by a physician steeped in the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. As such it gives equal weight…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Special Education Needs - A new look
Mary Warnock's engagement with special educational needs dates back to the mid-1970s when she chaired an influential government commission on the subject, whose recommendations have…… Read More »
Reinventing Education
This unusual book represents the result of a thought experiment in which 21 authors were asked how they would meet the educational needs of the…… Read More »
Ecological Literacy
A key volume for anyone engages in education for sustainability. In his preface, Fritjof Capra points out that the systemic understanding of life emerging from…… Read More »
At Home in Nature - Modern Homesteading and Spiritual Practice in America
A very interesting book giving the history of homesteading and spiritual practice and taking as its starting point Thoreau's 'Walden'. The reader is introduced to…… Read More »
The Little Green Data Book
This pocket book is based on the the World Development Indicators 2004. It contains a wealth of statistics on population, agriculture, forests, energy, emissions and…… Read More »
Hope Dies Last
The subtitle carries the message of this engaging book where a multitude of activists tell their stories in a simple and often disarming manner. The…… Read More »
Sekem
The amazing story of the Sekem (literally the life-giving force of the sun) community in Egypt. The author was trained as a physician but returned…… Read More »
The Unbelievable Truth
Gordon Smith is a well-known medium who has collaborated with many scientific tests of his capacities. This book takes the reader on a tour of…… Read More »
Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
This book is a remarkable one-man achievement by the professor of philosophy at Cambridge. The new edition contains over 500 new entries (just think of…… Read More »