Naked Being
A series of 450 reflections about mind, life and consciousness from a non-dual perspective. A few extracts can convey the sense: 'life is seen by…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Obesity: The Biography
A timely book in view of current preoccupations with globesity, although it is somewhat ironic that it appears in a series of volumes on the…… Read More »
From Galileo to Gell-Mann
Authors: Marco Bersanelli, Mario Gargantini
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Science Philosophy of Science
A beautifully produced book about the wonder that inspired the greatest scientists of all time, drawing on the writings of over 100 people. The authors…… Read More »
Seen/Unseen
A book of extraordinary scope and erudition subtitled 'Art, science and intuition from Leonardo to the Hubble telescope.' Martin Kemp is Professor of History of…… Read More »
The Artificial Ape
An intriguing book arguing that humans took control of their own evolution at a much earlier stage than is currently supposed by means of the…… Read More »
The Man who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe
An introductory book about Walter Russell (1871-1963), a little-known genius who published a series of books on science and philosophy following a prolonged and mystical…… Read More »
Les Racines Physiques de l'Esprit
This is a serious attempt to create a new model of science and consciousness, using a number of fertile new concepts, which are explained in…… Read More »
Creation and Evolution
A thorough and stimulating analysis of the relationship between Darwinism and Religion. As a professor of philosophy who is also religious, Goodman brings a balanced…… Read More »
HOW TO WIN A COSMIC WAR
September 11th 2001 is a date with special significance for most people around the world, although perhaps not for the same reasons. For some it…… Read More »
Transforming History: A New Curriculum for a Planetary Culture
In Transforming History Thompson turns teacher and proposes a curriculum adhering to Haeckel's 'biogenetic law' that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny: i.e. aiming to 'match the stages…… Read More »