Professor Kok Khoo Phua is the Founding Director and Emeritus Professor of the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Adjunct Professor of Department of Physics both at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS). He is the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd.When he was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2009, the citation read: 'For tireless ...

Once the world’s prairies, grasslands, steppes and tundra teemed with massive herds of game: gazelle, wild ass, bison, caribou and antelope. Humans seeking to hunt these large fast-moving herds devised a range of specialised traps that share many characteristics across all continents. Typically consisting of guiding walls or lines of stones leading to an enclosure or trap, game drives were designed for a mass killing. Construction of the game drive, organisation of the hunt and processing ...

Autumn Fowler appears to have it all a devoted husband, beautiful twin daughters and a promising art career. As her 30th birthday approaches, the sleep paralysis that plagued her as a child has returned. But the vivid nightmares are deadlier than ever. Paralyzed by fear, she soon discovers evidence of the murderous nightmares showing up in her home, leaving her questioning not only her own sanity, but the safety of her loved ones.This gripping psychological thriller delves deep int...

Worlds on the brink of apocalypse, or already there.Nature’s wrath and dominion over humanity, and humanity’s folly incarnate.Dark magic, terrifying tech, greed, ravaged environments, rare courage and grim hope in lost cities and fallen worlds.Brave new worlds or last best hopes -- Dare you glimpse the future?# Table of Contents"Platypus" by J. D. Brink"Six Scifi Stories Volume Four" by Robert Jeschonek"Dystopia" by Charles ...

Corrupt governments, secret societies, mutated creatures, and post-apocalypse Earth meet strong-willed characters, unexpected hope, and gripping action.For fans of Suzanne Collins, James Dashner, and George Orwell, a new dystopian ebook bundle is here! Filled with seven action-packed stories that pose the questions: What would you do in the face of disaster? And how far would you go to save the world?Table of Contents"Platypus" by J. D. Brink"Scaveng...

Newbery Medal winner Carol Ryrie Brink uses vignettes of people she knew during her childhood in Idaho to give a glimpse of everyday life in the early twentieth century and to provide insight into her own tragic early years. This evocative and ultimately uplifting memoir is read by veteran narrators Emily Eiden, Nora Hunter, Susan C. Hunter and a full cast of the author's descendants and family members. Brink fans will recognize the real-life inspirations for many of the characters in her ...

Lavender closes her eyes in present-day Chicago and wakes in 1867 Paris-in someone else's body. For years she has slipped between eras searching for a sense of belonging.When she's attacked in the past, Lavender discovers her powers are growing-and have drawn dangerous attention. Alone and disoriented, a mysterious protector with molten gold eyes intervenes, revealing that she is a descendant of the Aevums, an ancient clan of Mystics whose powers were hidden centuries ago.W...

"Our Family's Story of Survival as POWs in the Philippines," is a dramatic and engaging story told by three siblings who were prisoners of war in the Philippines as children. The structure gives the book a layer many don't have, and while some would be concerned three points of view might be redundant, the different styles and perceptions actually make the three views more interesting than one view would be. The "lead author," Pamela, does a good job of also mixing in research and detail w...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.I was nothing. An orphan who scrubbed floors and stayed invisible to survive.Then I saved a dying man in front of everyone, and my secret came out.Now Lady Cassia wants to own me. The village lord wants to sell me. And a dangerous alpha with golden eyes says I belong with his pack.Everyone wants the girl who can heal with a touch. Nobody wants me.When wolves attack ...

What were Jesus’ final seven statements on the cross? How do they speak to your life today?In this audio retreat, award-winning New Testament Professor Sr. Laurie Brink, O.P., Ph.D., shows you how to lift Jesus’ last words off the pages of Scripture and inscribe them onto your own life. An engaging retreat leader, Sr. Brink imparts wisdom that will uplift and edify your spirit.As you pray along with Meditations on Christ’s Seven Last Words, you’ll practice changing...

Defeated by Justice is a work of historically accurate fiction that is an assimilation of true events, probable hearsay and possible conjecture, as experienced by the author.Set against the backdrop of South Africa in the early 1990's. With Apartheid in its final throws and society in in turbulent transition from virtual dictatorship to democracy, Nicole Burger enters the South African Police Force, by necessity rather than design. By necessity rather than design, she attempts to f...

In Bishop Edward Brink's Praying with the Word, readers are introduced to a practical and spiritually enriching guide to effective, Scripture-centered prayer. This inspiring book teaches believers how to pray with confidence, authority, and steadfast faith by using the Word of God as the foundation for every prayer.Discover how to pray for healing, deliverance, miracles, peace, salvation, holiness, spiritual warfare, and breakthrough in every season of life. Learn the power of inte...