Ecology in the 20th Century - A History

By Anna Bramwell

Review Date: 2004-02-14

By its title, this book, published 1989, purports to be a history of Ecology in the 20th Century. It is actually a rather critical look at the various ideas behind a relationship to nature that our author has collectively termed "ecologism", and their political implications.

The Fate Of The German-Speaking People And Their Plight - Is There A Way Out? (Das Shicksal des deutschen Volkes und seine Not - Gibt es einen Ausweg?)

By Karl Heyer, Dr. jur. Et phil.

Review Date: 2004-02-14

This 1932 pamphlet shows how anthroposophists actively opposed the Nazis during Hitler's rise to power.

Ada - A Life

By Dorothy Stein

Review Date: 2005-05-08

A careful look at the life of Ada Lovelace, famous for her analysis of Charles Babbage's Analytic Engine.

Clairvoyance

By CW Leadbeater

Review Date: 2005-06-18

A comparative look at a classic of early Theosophy.

WJ Stein: A Biography

By Johannes Tautz, translated by John M. Wood

Review Date: 2005-06-26

An fascinating look at an early pioneer of Anthroposophy.

Emil Molt and the beginnings of the Waldorf School Movement: Sketches from an autobiography

By Emil Molt, edited by Christine Murphy

Review Date: 2005-06-27

The autobiography of the father of the Waldorf Schools.

A World to Gain: The Battle for Global Domination and Why America Entered WWII

By Thomas Toughill

Review Date: 2005-06-28

A fascinating look at the really big question behind the US conduct of World War Two.

Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib

By Seymour M. Hersh

Review Date: 2005-07-10

An extensive and eye-opening report on the state of the War on Terror and its consequences.

Surprise, Security, and the American Experience

By John Lewis Gaddis

Review Date: 2005-10-08

A short, brilliant, overview to the history of security policy in the United States.

Der Andere Rudolf Steiner: Augenzeugenberichte, Inteviews, Karikaturen.
The Other Rudolf Steiner: Eyewitness Reports, Interviews, Caricatures

By Various Authors, Edited by Wolfgang G. Vögele

Review Date: 2006-04-22

A collection of contemporary mentions and references to Rudolf Steiner from newspapers, memoirs, and private journals.

Freakonomics

By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Review Date: 2006-07-01

Despite the curious title, this fascinating book deserves its reputation as a thought-provoking and occasionally counter-intuitive read.

Star in the East: Krishnamurti, the Invention of a Messiah

By Roland Vernon

Review Date: 2006-07-04

Vernon gives a well-written and engaging description of the life of J. Krishnamurti and the events that shaped his life.

Helmuth von Moltke and the Origins of the First World War

By Annika Mombauer

Review Date: 2007-10-21

Who is to blame for the start of the First World War?