String, Straight-edge and Shadow – The Story of Geometry
An excellent introductory textbook for use in schools and introducing pupils historically and practically to the principles of geometry. Access to this page is restricted… Read More »
Book Reviews
The Bell and the Blackbird
If you are not already familiar with the poetry of David Whyte, then this new anthology is a great place to start. I heard him…… Read More »
The Essential Goethe
With an extensive and instructive introduction by the editor, this is the best available one-volume anthology of Goethe's works, spanning the full range of his…… Read More »
Creating the Impossible
Based on more than 25 years of experience, this book explains the principles and application of creative thought and is subtitled 'a 90-day programme to…… Read More »
High Performance Habits
I have reviewed a number of Brendon's previous books, and here he distils the results of his research and practice into six high performance habits…… Read More »
Principled Spying – the Ethics of Secret Intelligence
Authors: Mark Phythian, Sir David Omand
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Politics & Ethics / Intelligence
This superb and highly informative book is a dialogue and exposition between Sir David Omand, former director of GCHQ, and Mark Phythian, a professor of…… Read More »
In the Beauty of Holiness
This lavishly illustrated book researched for over 40 years tells the fascinating story of art and the Bible in Western culture, with nearly 150 colour…… Read More »
Digital Dominance
This related multi-author volume reflects on the economic, social and political power of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple as we as a society try to…… Read More »
Anti-Social Media
Subtitled 'how Facebook disconnects us and undermines democracy', this is a timely and hugely informative contribution to recent debates on data and privacy. After the…… Read More »
The Work of the Dead
This book is a monumental Magnum Opus covering the cultural history of how we are treated mortal remains. The four parts cover what the author…… Read More »