Book List: Science and Nature
Are we alone in the universe? This is the age-old question
that has always been asked. And how many of us have actually observed
anything - what we would call a UFO - that would help us in that difficult
decision?
Other people, such as the author of this book, have observed many strange
sightings over the years, but then again, they have taken the trouble
to go out and watch the skies; they also know where to look, which would
seem to make a vast difference. The many bizarre sightings and encounters
detailed in "A Leap in the Dark" may not make instant converts
out the most diehard of sceptics, but those of us with more open minds
will certainly be provided with much food for thought!
A Leap
in the Dark
E. H. Hopgood
ISBN 1-905621-67-1
UK £8.99
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This fascinating book traces the life story of a carp from
conception until it reaches record size, recounting the numerous adventures
and discoveries made by the fish as it moves round the dark, quiet lake
in which it lives. Running parallel with the carp’s development is
the story of a young angler, who watched the exciting spawning of the
carp, and who spends much of his time observing and trying to catch Cypry,
the shoal leader conceived that day.
The history of the lake is carefully woven into the story, along with
detailed descriptions of the activities of many other creatures which
exist in and around the beautiful stretch of water. The author has been
a carp angler for 40 years, has fished more than 100 carp lakes and caught
3000 carp to 30lbs. His thousands of hours fishing for the species all
over the country have given him a unique opportunity for nature observations,
and he has written four other books on carp and carp fishing.
In 1969 he founded the world’s first large organisation for carp
anglers, the British Carp Study Group, and he also started the Carp Anglers’
Association in 1974. The two organisations now have over 2000 members
between them, from 14 different countries, and Peter Mohan is the Secretary
of both the BCSG and the CAA. He is also Editor of the BCSG magazine The
Carp, the colour magazine and newsletter of the CAA, The Carp Catcher
and of four BCSG books already published.
This book, however, is not primarily about fishing, but is a story of
the countryside and its wild inhabitants, in all moods and weathers. It
makes absorbing reading for lovers of nature and wild creatures whether
they are anglers or not.
Cypry the
Carp
Peter Mohan
ISBN 1-905203-96-9
UK £7.99
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‘There is something fascinating about science.
One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment
of fact.’
Mark Twain
Understanding science can be as enjoyable and fascinating for the layperson
as for the scientists and experts who often make it so complicated.
With a remarkably simplistic approach, the author explores aspects of
Einstein’s relativity theory and variable time.
Science – or Fantasy, a Layman’s Story of Relativity is a fine
attempt to interest laypeople in some of the mysteries of science that
do not directly affect their daily lives. Readers will find the observations
thought-provoking… Are the experts ‘out of touch with reality’?
Science
or Fantasy
Patrick Stedham
ISBN 1-905203-35-7
UK £7.99
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Far from being an idle and accidental epiphenomenon of
physical reality, human consciousness, argues Charalampos Mavrides in
this fascinating book, is in fact its very source. While the material
world appears to exist externally to our perception, Mavrides offers compelling
scientific and philosophical arguments to suggest it is our active observation
that edits, shapes and ultimately creates the world.
The assertion that consciousness is the fountainhead of all reality also
neatly circumvents the unprofitable and perennially undecided distinction
between the real and the illusory, the percipient and the perceived, and
leads to the unforced recognition of the essential and long-contemplated
one-ness of an uncaused and truly created world.
Consciousness
and Reality
C Mavridesl
ISBN 1 904018-65-3 106pp
pb UK £7.99
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Behind every brilliant idea there is a simple concept that belies its brilliance. Environmental Tracking is such concept. In this succinct and clear sighted book Michael Gill puts forward a radical, bold and breathtaking analysis of how global stock markets can be harnessed to provide an ecologically brighter and fresher future for our planet. Stylishly written with wit and flamboyance, this book is a surprisingly dazzling and accessible read.
Environmental
Tracking
Michael Gill
ISBN 1 900796 66 X 99pp
pb UK £10.00
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The Origin and Evolution
of Human Values
'Nothing is either good or bad but thinking makes it so' Hamlet
The complex questions that Hamlet faced are as salient today as when he pondered the reasons for action in Shakespeare's day. In this fascinating and illuminating book, Clifford Sharp offers an incisive analysis of the basis and development of 'values', currently so topical in our quest to comprehend contemporary society. He shows us how many of our inherited 'values' in fact have many predetermining factors which stem from a multitude of influences, some obvious but others not necessarily so. Challenging and at times contentious, this book deliberately provokes, and defies the reader to reevaluate their own perceptions of 'values' and their origin.
The Origin
and Evolution of Human Values
Clifford Sharp
ISBN 1 900796 15 5 186pp
pb UK £8.77
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