Author:Noam Chomsky
'Arguably the most important intellectual alive' The New York Times
In this important collection of interviews with the acclaimed radio journalist David Barsamian, Noam Chomsky discusses U.S. foreign policy in the post-9/11 world.
Barsamian has a unique rapport with Chomsky - having conducted more interviews and radio broadcasts with him than any other journalist - and here explores topics Chomsky has never before discussed: the 2004 presidential campaign and election; the future of Social Security; the increasing threat of global warming; and new dangers presented by the United States' ever-deepening entanglement in Iraq.
The result is an illuminating dialogue with one of the world's leading thinkers - and a startling picture of the turbulent world in which we live.
Intelligent and readable
—— TLSA lively and accessible guide to its subject. Simply and clearly written, illustrating its points with examples from popular culture, Winston's book is an enthusiastic starting point for the study of a fascinating area of human philosophy and psychology
—— BOOKS QUARTERLY'A great present for anyone contemplating a cat on the basis that they're less trouble than a dog'
—— the MAIL ON SUNDAYA lovely mixture of bizarre facts, nice arguments, clever insights into the workings of evolution and a quality of writing that can make your skin prickle... Gould has given us a feast
—— NatureRather than serving up his science cold, Gould invariably puts a spin on it, taking his readers down the innumerable byways of history, literature and personal anecdote along the route to his theoretical conclusions
—— Independent on SundayReading Gould is not merely a pleasure but an education and a chronicle of the times
—— ObserverThe most readable of scientists
—— Financial TimesOne of the best essayists in the business. He uses his wide background knowledge as a bridge to entice non-scientists into sharing the excitement of scientific discovery and the curious, convoluted path of new ideas through history
—— ScotsmanFew writers of popular science have given more pelasure to more readers than Stephen Jay Gould...He packs a clout few science writers can match
—— New York Times Book ReviewWho could resist a title like that - and knowing the author, who wouldn't surmise that Gould...demonstrat{es} that five fingers and five toes are not the primordial/canonical mammalian standard...Essays that reveal Gould in midlife, as passionate and articulate as ever, but older and wiser
—— Kirkus ReviewsLike the master, Darwin, [Gould] has a gift for metaphor
—— NewsdayAn engaging and, at times, moving read.
—— www.the-void.co.ukA terrific book . . . once you start it you'll be hooked.
—— www.motorbar.co.ukBrimming with excitement . . . This is a rewarding tale of courage, determination, and the possibilities of science.
—— The Star