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    Book Reviews

    C.S. Lewis – A Very Short Introduction

    C.S. Lewis – A Very Short Introduction

    Author: James Como
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Literature & Biography
    This is a concise overview to the many aspects of C.S. Lewis's life and work the influential work he packed into 65 years. Readers gain…… Read More »
    Biometrics – A Very Short Introduction

    Biometrics – A Very Short Introduction

    Author: Michael Fairhurst
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Science & Technology
    An informative introduction to the benefits and limitations of biometrics-based identity checking. Access to this page is restricted to Members and Friends of the Scientific… Read More »
    Saints

    Saints

    Author: Simon Yarrow
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Religion & Spirituality
    Access to this page is restricted to Members and Friends of the Scientific and Medical Network Only. Please log in or become a member to… Read More »
    A Waldorf Guide to Children's Health

    A Waldorf Guide to Children's Health

    Authors: Karin Michael, Michaela Gloeckler, Wolfgang Goebel
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Health & Medicine
    Fifth edition of a comprehensive best-selling book first published in 1984. Access to this page is restricted to Members and Friends of the Scientific and… Read More »
    The Politics of Autism

    The Politics of Autism

    Author: Bryna Siegel
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Psychology
    Access to this page is restricted to Members and Friends of the Scientific and Medical Network Only. Please log in or become a member to… Read More »
    Quantum Space

    Quantum Space

    Author: Jim Baggott
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Physics & Cosmology
    A lucid exposition of loop quantum gravity and the search for the structural space, time and the universe focusing around the work of Lee Smolin…… Read More »
    Walking a Rainbow

    Walking a Rainbow

    Author: Michael Shearer
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Pilgrimage And Spirituality
    This engaging narrative tells the story of the author's walking of the Camino de Santiago with his nine-year-old son, who keeps him firmly grounded. The…… Read More »
    Golf as Meaningful Play – a Philosophical Guide

    Golf as Meaningful Play – a Philosophical Guide

    Author: W. Thomas Schmid
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Philosophy / Sport
    This is a book that every reflective golfer will enjoy reading, and it is sure to enhance your pleasure in an understanding of the game.…… Read More »
    Aldous Huxley - the political thought of a man of letters

    Aldous Huxley - the political thought of a man of letters

    Author: Alessandro Maurini
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Politics & Society
    I have been reading Huxley for many years, and readers may recall that I reviewed his last book of lectures, The Human Situation in the…… Read More »
    Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously

    Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously

    Author: M.R.X. Dentith
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Politics & Society
    This highly informative volume fully justifies its title. The origin of the notion of conspiracy theory goes back to reactions to the official report on…… Read More »
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