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We are constantly being told "What to Think," but seldom "How to Think."

"Maxims of Thought" attempts to illustrate some of history's greatest (and least understood) thoughts, and how they apply to today's ongoing search for inner peace.

As every age of history has passed, the great minds of that age have recorded clues as to the mastery of thought. These have been all but forgotten lessons we can employ in our day to day lives as we attempt to progress from mediocrity to excellence.

Here, Downing has not only assembled some of the most important thoughts ever recorded, he has also...

In the year of 1825, following a proposal by Takahashi Kageyasu, the Japanese Government issued an 'Order to Drive Away Foreign Ships' (Ikokusen uchiharairei, also known as the 'Ninen nashi', or 'No second thought' law), which commanded absolutely all coastal authorities in Japan to arrest or kill any foreigners coming ashore without exception. Grenville Grant, an English smuggler of western medical books, is found to have contacted scarlet fever and rather than risk losing his trade, his Japanese partner has him nursed back to health in a brothel. However, while he is recuperating, the...

This volume presents an overview of climatic hazards and climate change, focusing on societal responses, insurance and methodologies for analysis. Drawing on primary research from researchers worldwide, it explores the potential sensitivity to changes in weather hazards that might be expected with climate change. Present hazard vulnerability and risk are often poorly understood and changes in disaster management are crucial. The book argues that disaster managers must adapt their policies to new climatic conditions and continue monitoring trends to detect significant shifts in risk and...