Lyall Watson Livres

The author examines some of the problems opened up by his conviction that, with life extending its limits through advances in technology, it no longer makes biological sense to discriminate between life and death

The bestselling author of Supernature and Lifetide presents a brilliant new collection of essays on the strange side of natural history.

Discover the extraordinary island of Nus Tarian, in Indonesia, where everyday reality contains terrifying, inexplicable, and miraculous phenomena. Magical feats, extrasensory perception, and psychic healing are commonplace in this land where the natural and the supernatural coexist and challenge our beliefs about reality.At once a scientific exploration and an imaginative adventure, Dr. Watson's astonishing and life-transforming journey becomes our own, challenging many of our fixed beliefs about the "real world."

The narrative follows Lyall Watson's childhood experiences in South Africa, where his summer adventures with friends led to a profound encounter with an elephant. This captivating account details Watson's evolving fascination and his lifelong journey to comprehend the nature and behavior of elephants, blending personal anecdotes with insights into wildlife.

Smell is our most seductive and provocative sense, invading every domain of our lives. We can identify our relatives by smell alone, detect the availability of a potential mate, sniff out danger and distinguish between good and bad food just with our noses. Nothing is more memorable than a smell. so why do we persist in dismissing the nose as a blunt instrument?

Originally written for a magazine, these essays explore a number of intriguing theories, such as Big Bang and Stephen Hawking's theroy of time, at a level appropriate for both scientists and non-scientists alike. The word "neophilia" refers to man's state of enthusiasm and curiosity for the new. The author has a doctorate in animal behaviour, and experience in anthropology, archaeology and palaeontology.

Exploring the roots of violence and genocide, this book offers a scientific perspective on the nature of evil, challenging traditional moral and philosophical explanations. Lyall Watson, a world naturalist, utilizes insights from genetics, evolutionary ethology, anthropology, and psychology to present evil not as an abstract concept but as a biological reality. His work aims to demystify these dark behaviors, suggesting that while they may be terrifying, they are also controllable. This thought-provoking examination serves as a timely response to contemporary societal despair.

This book looks at the ways in which the winds profoundly affect the earth's surface and influence plant and animal behaviour. First, the author shows how the winds bring the world to life, providing the circulatory and nervous systems of the planet, disseminating energy and information, distributing warmth and bringing rain, making soil and air-conditioning the globe. Then he discusses the way the wind disperses plants and animals, shapes natural communities and gives rise to an aerial ecology of creatures and aeroplankton which rise and fall over every square mile of land. There are chapters on wind sensitivity, including the creation of a new Beaufort Scale of wind forces, and a look at how the mistral, sirocco, Santa Ana and other winds alter human physiology and psychology to a degree that can lead to disease, suicide and even murder. In the historical section the author describes how the trade winds have influenced human migrations and in war have determined the outcome of battles and shaped empires. In the chapters on wind myth and folklore he shows how experience of the mystery of wind has been directly responsible for the origins of consciousness and the growth and development of religious belief, and he discusses its manifestations in art, music and literature. Lyall Watson is the author of "Supernature".

"A fascinating feast of cosmic law and order...compelling reading." - New Scientist "A very super book; mind-blowing in fact." - Brian W. Aldiss SUPERNATURE - The legendary, ground-breaking book about the supernatural. Lyall Watson has challenged scientific orthodoxy by applying new criteria to the investigation of supernatural phenomena. His fascinating and open-minded scientific study proves beyond doubt that science is stranger than the supernatural. "A book of tremendous importance, perhaps the most significant book about the 'super-natural' to appear in the past decade...very exciting." - Colin Wilson in The Spectator "One of the most open-minded books to have come my way." - Cyril Connolly (from the back cover)

Applies recent developments in astronomy, biology, and psychology to the mysteries of memory, dreams, visions, UFOs, gods and devils, hypnosis, ghosts, ESP, creativity, and consciousness, recognizing natural bases for paranormal occurrences