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Regarded as one of the brightest young scientists of his generation, Lewis Dartnell proposes that the key to preserving civilization in an apocalyptic scenario is to provide a quickstart guide, adapted to cataclysmic circumstances. The Knowledge describes many of the modern technologies we employ, but first it explains the fundamentals upon which they are built. The Knowledge is a brilliantly original guide to the fundamentals of science and how it built our modern world as well as a thought experiment about the very idea of scientific knowledge itself.

Around three and a half thousand years ago, members of a small community of Bronze Age people spent several days away from their usual activities of farming, hunting, weaving and food processing in order to construct a burial mound.

Unraveling the minds of history's most successful individuals.

Robbie Parsons is one of London's finest, a black cab driver who knows the city by heart. In his backseat is a man with a gun in his hand - a man who brazenly committed a crime in front of the Artemis Club then jumped in and ordered Parsons to drive. As the criminal eventually escapes to Nairobi, Detective Superintendent Richard Jury comes across the case. He knew one of the victims, a professor of astrophysics and an expert gambler. Feeling personally affronted, Jury enlists his whole gang of merry characters to contend with a case that involves Tanzanian gem mines, a closed Reno casino, and a hidden pub.

This first collection of tales by Rosalie Parker contains eight stories that explore the uncanny in the modern world. As Glen Cavaliero observes in his introduction, "like all good stories of the preternatural, these in The Old Knowledge have a subversive effect." In them, "the world of logical, predictable reality is seen to be at risk from rejected modes of knowledge which can thwart the materialist and victimise those innocents who stumble into another order of reality."

What is the Fruit of Knowledge? Is it connected with carnal knowledge, or is there a deeper meaning? What is the significance of the angel with the flaming sword that guards the way to Eden? How did the vengeful and jealous God of the Old Testament become the loving and forgiving God of the New Testament? What does the word 'Jehovah' actually mean and why does its nature change throughout the Biblical narrative? In the previous volume, Lambert revealed the mysteries hidden in the Bible's first creation account. Now he returns to Genesis and continues with the second story of creation. ...

We have all heard of Eve, the very first woman who was created in God's own image. She lived in a beautiful garden, the Garden of Eden, and she was married to the first man, Adam. Remember her? She lived a perfect life in an idyllic setting. Unfortunately, it didn't last long. Join Shirley Corder as she draws Eve out of the shadow of the garden and shows her as a real flesh-and-blood woman. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by your situation, or faced seemingly impossible challenges, you will identify with this woman who had no mother, sister, or even female friend. Written in creative non-...

When God delivered his message to an Aramaic nomad named Aram, the key to understanding the origin of mankind was revealed in ancient times.The few elected to see God’s message grouped in the Constantine Order, which pledges in eternity to preserve the universal knowledge of the secrets.The privileged knowledge of the mysteries, in the centuries, were passed to the Roman Emperors and to some charismatic Knights across Europe, until Leonardo da Vinci mastered the comprehensive decoding of the universal truth.In his secret voyage financed by the Knight Order in the Middle East, he revealed ...

Memory is one of the most important thing for every human being in his life. A great deal of mindfulness is required at every point in our lives. A brain weighing 1.5 grams contains cells containing one hundred million neurons. Each cell interacts with tens of thousands of cells simultaneously. It is said that if we start collecting ten new pieces of information every second we live, at the end of our life we can store only two million numbers of information. The information that can be stored in 12 million floppy disks is said to be stored in the human brain. 94% of the brain is unused for...

Old Tapes revives the forgotten wisdom of past philosophies, ideas, and cultural works, bringing them to life in modern formats for a new generation. We believe that ancient wisdom can guide us in navigating today's world, offering timeless insights into life, society, and the human condition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrated GP Dr Nighat Arif brings women's health to the forefront in this extensive guidebook designed to help everyone better understand each of the three key stages of a woman's life: the puberty years, the fertility years and the peri/menopausal years. Every step of the way, Dr Nighat will help you get to know the female body by explaining what is normal, what to expect, how to care for yourself and when to seek help.

Maybe it was a viral pandemic or an asteroid strike or perhaps nuclear war. Whatever the cause, the world as we know it has ended, and you and the other survivors must start again. What key knowledge would you need to start rebuilding civilisation from scratch? Once you’ve scavenged what you can, how do you begin producing the essentials? How do you grow food, generate power, prepare medicines, or get metal out of rocks? Could you avert another Dark Ages or take shortcuts to accelerate redevelopment?

If you had super powers how would you control them? What is the crumbliest thing in the world? Is houmous made from wasps? What would the Queen sound like if she sang? What funny questions six-year-olds come out with! As educators and parents we seem to answer thousands of them a day. But could they be more important than we realise? What if there’s more to them than just an expression of an excitable imagination? Where could these questions lead and how do we keep them coming? By recording a list of one child’s questions, we explore how this curiosity could fuel future creativity, we ...

In this short, new book, Rachel Peachey dives into this deeply religious side of Dr. Montessori and presents the reader with 50 wonderful children's activities, inspired by her teaching philosophy and deep beliefs in Christ. Rachel begins with a basic introduction and overview of the Montessori teaching methodology, and discusses Dr. Montessori's faith. Then she presents activities to help guide children ages 2 to 6, on subjects such as Studying Scripture, God's Creation, Talking to God, and more.

A renowned diviner. An approaching and victorious army. A divine encounter. A talking donkey. And the message of Yahweh reigning as King. Balaam is well known as the primary example of a false prophet in the New Testament. But he wasn't a false prophet in the way that many of us would define them today. His story remains shocking and often misunderstood. While many remember the story of the talking donkey from the book of Numbers, few remember Balaam's incredible insights and battle of wills with Yahweh the Creator of the Universe. Balaam's God reveals the depths of Balaam's powers, the ...

Alisha Johnson is a Care in Aging Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Sinclair School of Nursing here in Columbia. She spoke about the culture of aging in the United States and how that can impact older adults.

The Prophet, peace be upon him, always have wisdom in his words even when he is joking. An old woman has asked the Prophet, peace be upon him, if he will pray for her to enter paradise. And his answer surprises her. This is Day 338 out of 365 days of stories of the greatest man in the world, our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. A sincere rendition of the book '365 days with the Prophet Muhammad' written by Nurdan Damla (Timas Kids publication, April 2019), read by Sister Rahimah from Singapore. If you like to know more about her other work, blogs and podcasts on popular Islamic ...