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Bawa: The Sri Lanka Gardens by David Robson
$35.00 AUD
Category: Gardening
This is a story of two brothers, Geoffrey and Bevis, and their exquisite gardens, Brief and Lunuganga, set in the lush tropical landscape of Sri Lanka. It begins with a largely photographic overview of the country's natural features, showing the varied palette of landscapes that inspired Bawa's sensitiv ...Show more
In Search of Bawa: Master Architect of Sri Lanka by David Robson
$39.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
This book answers some important questions about Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lanka's pre-eminent architect, and his legacy. A sizeable introduction to Bawa's world, life, education and work is reviewed by eminent Bawa scholar, David Robson. This precedes a site-by-site tour of 45 of his buildings scatterd throug ...Show more
The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life by David Robson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Psychology
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKPeople who believe ageing brings wisdom live longer.Lucky charms really do improve an athlete's performance.Taking a placebo, even when you know it is a placebo, can still improve your health.Welcome to The Expectation Effect.David Robson takes us on a tour of the cutting-e ...Show more
The Intelligence Trap: Why smart people do stupid things and how to make wiser decisions by David Robson
$32.99 AUD
Category: Business
'As a rule, I have found that the greater brain a man has, and the better he is educated, the easier it has been to mystify him,' Houdini to Arthur Conan Doyle Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else-they may be even more susceptible to them. This is the "intelligenc ...Show more
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