Eurekas and Euphorias
A well-written compilation of some 180 episodes in the history of science illustrating the foibles and experiences of scientists from Archimedes on. The format means…… Read More »
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How the Universe Got its Spots
This is an unusual book - science presented as a series of letters to the author's mother. The style is informal, with key concepts from…… Read More »
Oxygen, The Molecule that Made the World
A most interesting book that charts the effects of oxygen on the development of life. 300 million years ago, its concentration in the atmosphere was…… Read More »
Babel's Shadow
Subtitled 'genetic technologies in a fracturing society', this is an excellent discussion of the wider issues surrounding genetic technologies. Moore's overall view is that we…… Read More »
Dreaming: An Introduction to the Science of Sleep
If you want the latest information on the science of sleep, this is the book. Written by the world's foremost expert who is professor of…… Read More »
SIR GEORGE TREVELYAN AND THE NEW SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
As Chair of Wrekin Trust, I have to declare an interest in this book – it was commissioned by the Trust, and we are truly…… Read More »
JOHN MACMURRAY: A BIOGRAPHY
An inspiring teacher and professor at the universities of Oxford, London and Edinburgh, John Macmurray (1891-1976) claimed that his life had been too ordinary to…… Read More »
YOU ARE THEREFORE I AM
This inspiring and beautifully written book is the spiritual autobiography of Satish Kumar, the well known editor of Resurgence and programme director of Schumacher College.…… Read More »
Macroshift
Word processors among you will realise how easy it is to mis-type Macroshift as 'Macroshit'! A new word but rather evocative to describe the global…… Read More »
THINKS…
This novel is well plotted, with a number of surprising but plausible twists. The setting is well delineated, and the perils and triumphs of academic…… Read More »