Why does capitalism triumph in the West but fail almost everywhere else? Elegantly, & with rare clarity, Hernando de Soto revolutionizes our understanding of what capital is & why it has failed to benefit four-fifths of mankind -- & explains the solution.

'A revolutionary book... may not be in the class of Das Kapital, Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations or Keynes's General Theory. But if the criteria for joining that exclusive club is a capacity not only to change permanently the way we look at the world, but also to change the world itself, then there are good grounds for thinking that this book is surely a contender.' Donald Macintyre, The Independent

' Few people in Britain have heard of Hernando de Soto... but The Mystery of Capital has already led the cognoscenti to put him in the pantheon of great progressive intellectuals of our age.' Mark Leonard, New Statesman

'A crucial contribution. A new proposal for change that is valid for the whole world'
- Javier Perez de Cuellar (Former Secretary United Nations)






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Why does capitalism triumph in the West but fail almost everywhere else? Elegantly, & with rare clarity, Hernando de Soto revolutionizes our understanding of what capital is & why it has failed to benefit four-fifths of mankind -- & explains the solution.

'A revolutionary book... may not be in the class of Das Kapital, Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations or Keynes's General Theory. But if the criteria for joining that exclusive club is a capacity not only to change permanently the way we look at the world, but also to change the world itself, then there are good grounds for thinking that this book is surely a contender.' Donald Macintyre, The Independent

' Few people in Britain have heard of Hernando de Soto... but The Mystery of Capital has already led the cognoscenti to put him in the pantheon of great progressive intellectuals of our age.' Mark Leonard, New Statesman

'A crucial contribution. A new proposal for change that is valid for the whole world'
- Javier Perez de Cuellar (Former Secretary United Nations)






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Featuring an introduction by Matthew Pearl

The story of the fate of Edwin Drood is a mystery within a mystery. When young

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On 8th June 1924 Geroge Mallory & Andrew Irvine set off from camp at 26, 700 fett, bound for the summit of Everest. They were watched by Noel Odell who, in a famous despatch to the Times, described how the clouds parted to unveil the summit ridge & final peak of the roof of the world. He watched as the two black dots made towards the top, but after five minutes the clouds rolled in. They were never seen alive again. Did Mallory & Irvine conquer Everest almost 30 years before Hillary & Tenzing? How did they die? Where yhey the Olympian heroes described by history? Was George Mallory
- friend of Lytton Strachey, partner the inexperienced young Irvine? An authoratitive book.... prepared to debunk one of mountaineerings most cherished beliefs. THE OBSERVER.
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Awareness of, & interest in, the therapeutic properties of crystals have grown enormously in the last few years as users have discovered the wide range of their beneficial effects.

From his experience as Founder of The Crystal Research Foundation & Director of Crystal 2000, Geoffrey Keyte is able to explain electrocrystal therapy, & to detail healing methods, massage & relaxation. There are also insights into the origins of crystal therapy & its application to yoga & the chakras.

With none of the obscurity which so often accompanies works on crystal healing, this book will be of immediate interest & benefit to New Age discoverers & all concerned with a balanced natural therapy for a healthy self.



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This history of Britain since 1945 confronts two themes that have dominated British consciousness during the post-war era: the myth of decline & the pervasiveness of American influence. The political narrative is about the struggle to maintain a power that was illusory &, from 1960 on, to reverse an economic decline that was nearly as illusory. The British economy had its problems, which are fully analyzed; however, they were counterbalanced by an unparalleled prosperity. At the same time, there was a social & cultural revolution which resulted in a more exciting, dynamic society. While there was much American influence, there was no Americanization. American influences were incorporated with many others into a new & less stodgy British culture. Contrary to conventional wisdom, this groundbreaking book finds that the story of Britain since the war is marked not by decline but by progress on almost all fronts. ...