Cranmore Publications

Peter Xavier Price, who is based at the Sussex Centre for Intellectual History, responds to Neil Paul Cummins' 2010 book, 'Is the Human Species Special?: Why human-induced global warming could be in...

The aim of the 117 Tips range of books is to provide easily accessible information to a wide range of people in order to enable them to improve the quality of their lives. In this book Professor...

The Turkish language reflects one of the richest cultures in the world; it has given rise to an almost uncountable number of proverbs and idioms. Proverbs and idioms are a vital part of a country's...

This book aims to show that the arguments offered in support of the most prevalent versions of scientific realism are unconvincing and offer no reason why an anti-realist position should not...

What is the relationship between humans and their surroundings? In order to understand the nature of this relationship we need to take the evolutionary perspective; we need to see the universe as an...

This book is aimed mainly at collectors of fine sounding analogue stereo LP records. It concentrates largely on orchestral repertoire - that is what such collectors listen to in the main. I have...

Causation is an asymmetric relation - if C causes E, then E does not cause C. In this book it is argued that: 1) Two major theories of causation - the regularity theory and the counterfactual theory...

Are you a student looking for a new challenge as you hone your English skills? If so this book is for you. A unique collaboration between a native Chinese Professor and an English Foreign Language...

An ever increasing population has increased the amount of energy used in the UK throughout the last century and this trend is set to continue into the future. Energy produced from fossil fuels does...

Have you ever listened to an English conversation, and a pounding storm of unfamiliar words have swirled around your head and left you with a big headache and an even bigger question: 'Will I ever...

In 2008 the Spinoza-Gesellschaft ran an international prize-essay competition entitled: How Much of Man is Natural? This book contains the winning essay which, in September 2008, was presented to the...

In this groundbreaking book the author considers the place of the human species within an evolving universe. He contends that the human species is special because it is the pinnacle of the...

This book: 1 Gives clear summaries of basic facts for adopting a new health plan. 2 Gives reasons for weight gain at different times of life and how to avoid such increases without special diets. 3...

About this book: 1 Parents should read this book as babies, children and pregnant women are potentially more vulnerable than adults to toxic chemicals. 2 The total chemical load of the body and the...

This book: 1 Identifies harmful pesticides and additives in food and gives advice on how to avoid them; it emphasises the importance of removing such chemicals from the diets of babies, children and...

This book explains: 1 Why you should bother to exercise and the advantages of walking in reducing heart disease, cancer and death. 2 How to start exercising and choose the correct exercise/sport; the...

This book: 1 Tackles the "Vitamin Dilemma" of whether "To Take Or Not To Take" which faces most people following conflicting advice in the media. 2 Gives a clear scientific analysis of the latest...

This book aims to end the confusion resulting from the huge outpouring of conflicting health advice appearing in the media almost daily. For example: Should we drink tap or bottled water? Is it...

Our bodies are constantly exposed to numerous potentially toxic chemicals from pesticides and additives in our food and drink, as well as environmental contaminants from cars, cosmetics and...

The Audiophile Record Collector's Handbook (ARCH) has been in print since 1991. It is aimed mainly at collectors of fine sounding analogue stereo LP records. In this sense it was responding to a...

A Neurolinguistic Course for English Learners is the first ever book written about Neurolinguistic Programs (NLP) for college students in China and possibly in the world. As an NLP innovator and...

This is the only book based on the 'appraisal' theory (evaluative language) that has been applied in a casual conversation context. The appraisal theory has recently been formulated within the...

Is human progress possible? If so, how can it be achieved? Many progressive intellectuals and activists once turned to socialism for answers to both questions, but such individuals generally now...

There are many ways in which humans can conceptualise the relationship between their species and their surroundings; these 'surroundings' can be taken to be the rest of the life-forms which exist on...

Almost every day articles are being published on the evils of sex, chocolate and alcohol with possible health and social benefits of these pleasures poorly publicised. This little book presents data...

The author has been a pescetarian for 20 years. In this book he reflects on the reasons why he became a pescetarian by considering a range of reasons why one might want to become a vegetarian, a...

Are you a teacher looking for a unique challenge as you help your students to hone their English skills? If so, this book is for you. Each of 18 lessons presents teacher's notes, a learning activity...

This is my most comprehensive and definitive work. In it you will learn: What the philosophy of global warming is and why it is of great importance. Why the decision-making process concerning the...

Ground source heat pumps are a very successful renewable technology used in many countries, so why are they less popular in the UK? With the current focus on going green, and the environment being a...

The German Romantic Friedrich Holderlin developed a unique perspective on the relationship between humankind and the rest of nature. He believed that humanity has a positive role to play in cosmic...