
About Philip Wood
CBE, KC (hon), BA (Cape Town), MA (Oxon), hon LLD (Lund)
Philip Wood is a world-renowned authority on the law. He has published more than 25 books, was a partner in a top City of London international law firm, taught postgraduate courses at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and has lectured at more than 80 universities worldwide. He received two honours from Queen Elizabeth II for his work.
Some reviewer comments on his other books are:
“classics”, “amazing”, “ground-breaking”, “revolutionary”, “monumental”, “pioneering”, “unique”, “a remarkable and scholarly achievement”, “superb”, “immensely valuable in its breadth of compass”, “magnificent”, “authoritative”, “a lasting influence”, “intellectual feast of grand proportions”, and “towering scholarship”.
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Survival Codes
World Law and the Future of Humanity
Survival Codes explains that the world's laws are the largest and most comprehensive codes of conduct for survival that humanity has - and what is at stake as that system comes under strain. Written for readers in every discipline, it offers a rare, accessible overview of global law and asks whether our legal structures are strong enough to prevent catastrophe.
The book is obtainable from Amazon and all good bookshops, priced at £35.
Available from Blackwells, Amazon, Browns, Foyles, Hatchards, Hive, TG Jones, Waterstones, leading law bookshop Wildys, and others. ISBN 9781919318837