Davies Guttmann: 5 books

I will start by saying there is no such thing as the best 50 books ever. Pick a hundred people and, inevitably you will get a hundred different lists – quite possibly very different indeed depending on the age, nationality, situation and culture of the people. Equally, I am not setting myself up as...

Do you think you can make a difference to your own life just by changing the way you think? Your answer to this might just tell you something about your own view of the world and your receptiveness to positive thinking. But it is a topic worth keeping an open mind on and it does warrant further investigation...

You might think poetry is not for you – but I believe there is a poem for everyoneand this book seeks to present a wide variety of styles, themes, cultures and forms to ensure that as many perspectives as possible are catered for. The early epic poems such as Gilgamesh and The Odyssey are represented...

Mathematics rules our lives –whether we realise it, like it or not. Anything that relates to numbers, formula, electronics, will have depended on mathematics for their origination and development. Every time you add up a bill, do your tax return, work out your change – you are employing mathematical...

Poker is serious – and big – business these days. Just take a look at the number of gaming and gambling sites offering variants on the game and the amount of media coverage and airtime it gets. It seems to be a game where you can get rich quick – but you can easily lose a considerable amount of...