Make your own luck by understanding probabilityOver the years, some very smart people have thought they understood the rules of chance?only to fail dismally. Whether you call it probability, risk, or uncertainty, the workings of chance often defy common sense. Fortunately, advances in math and science have revealed the laws of chance, and understanding those laws can help in your everyday life.In Chancing It, award-winning scientist and writer Robe...

What happens if you fall into a black hole? Which properties give you the best chance of winning Monopoly? And why is it always so difficult to get ketchup to come out of a full bottle? Award winning science writer Robert Matthews provides answers to the most baffling, intriguing, and occasionally downright trivial questions submitted by members of the general public. From the mysterious fate of odd socks to the farthest reaches of the universe, this collection unravels the science behind ...

Why are we here? Why do we take up real estate on this little planet called Earth? The default answer for most evangelicals is found in the Westminster Catechism, which states, "Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever." That's great, but just how do we do that? Well, the author suggests that God planted a garden (us) on this planet for the same reason that anyone else plants a garden-to harvest the fruit. So just what is this fruit that the Master Gardener is looking for...

Insect Behavior is the second edition of the text that for thirty years served as the fundamental introduction to a field of study that has been growing enormously. Today, new technologies and understandings are allowing questions to be shaped—and answered—in ways that once could not have been envisioned. However, massive new information also can overwhelm and obscure the broader perspectives needed to put new discoveries into context. Thus, the times fairly demand that students a...

This valuable book by Robert J. Matthews helps us to appreciate the value of the Holy Bible as well as to understand it's history, teachings and role in the restored gospel. President Spencer W. Kimball invited us to become acquainted with the LDS edition of the Bible: “We now have a wonderful new edition of the King James Version of the Holy Bible with a topical index and a whole new reference system. … all of which should encourage further involvement with the scriptures, as individuals ...

The Measure of Mind provides a sustained critique of a widely held representationalist view of propositional attitudes and their role in the production of thought and behaviour. On this view, having a propositional attitude is a matter of having an explicit representation that plays a particular causal/computational role in the production of thought and behaviour. Robert J. Matthews argues that this view does not enjoy the theoretical or the empirical support that proponents claim...

Chronic Pain Cure: My Journey to an Alternative Pain Method reveals a groundbreaking self-directed system for overcoming chronic pain — the Roberts Method / Autonomic Bio Recovery Maneuvers (ABRM). Developed through lived experience, this book guides readers to restore balance in their body's natural healing systems without dependence on medication or invasive treatments. It's a story of discovery, recovery, and empowerment — proving that relief is possible when you learn to work with your...

When a modern luxury liner,The Escapade, sets sail into the unexplored jungle, the expensive guests feel they are bordering on unquenchable pleasure. But as people begin to meet sudden death, the passengers are thrust into a position where their lives are endangered by the presence of a silent murderer among them. Trapped between the insanity of a killer and the hysteria of self-preservation, society crumbles and life becomes a desperate bid for survival.

The African continent has been racked with war in the years since decolonization. In the aftermath of violent conflict, peace is often fragile. With Durable Peace, Taisier M. Ali and Robert O. Matthews have brought together leading scholars to discuss the experiences of ten African countries - Angola, Ethiopia, Liberia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe - in recovering from violent civil war.In this series of remarkable and thought-prov...

Jesus says that we are the light of the world. Jesus commands us to shine our light in the world. If we are the light of the world he wants us to shine our light in the world. The problem is that the church teaches error when it comes to how to witness to others.Matthew shares from Matthew 5:13-16

In this biography, Robert Walker skilfully blends the fascinating story of Rachmaninoff's life with the historical background of his times. The author shows, too, how outside influences- the 1905 and 1917 revolutions, the Great War, the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression- very much affected Rachmaninoff as an artist. As well as the use of contemporary accounts, letters and reminiscences, the author has obtained recollections first-hand from distinguished musicians who knew the comp...

Imagine if you could hear God speak. Imagine if you could sit down and speak to God about a wide range of subjects that are helpful to the Christian faith and have him respond to you.Matthew Robert Payne did exactly that over the course of a month. He sat down with the subjects covered in his previous book, "Jesus Speaking Today," and asked God to open up about them. What follows is a number of intimate conversations with God.God shares his heart with Matthew in a way that ...