A beautiful collection of iconic talks by the world`s most remarkable mindsFor the first time, the prestigious BBC Reith Lectures have been gathered into a rich and remarkable volume. Unearthing forgotten gems from their 70 year archive, as well as sharing the latest in intellectual thought, `Remarkable Minds` is a time capsule into our changing world that provides wise words for turbulent times.Including:- Jonathan Sumption on the decline of politics and the rise of law to fill the void- Hilary Mantel on history`s hold on the imagination and our culture- Daniel Barenboim on the interplay between music and society- Vilayanur S Ramachandran on the brain`s answers to what it means to be human- HRH Prince of Wales on a sense of the sacred in the natural world- Jonathan Sacks on the place of religion and ethics in a secular society- Richard Hoggart on whether new technology will bring us closer together- Robert Oppenheimer on atomic discoveries in the mid-20th century