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Brief Answers, Big Questions: four new books celebrating the genius of Stephen Hawking's brilliant posthumous work, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, with each one offering two electrifying essays from one of the greatest minds of our age.

<b>Hollywood A-lister Michelle Rodriguez and Mexican healer Sergio Magana reveal the incredible truth of ancient Toltec wisdom. This book offers a golden future for our planet, equipping readers with Toltec self-development tools.</b><br/><br/>As prophesied by the Toltecs, the world is moving into a new age of consciousness, the Sixth Sun. This book, a collaboration between Sergio Magana, heir to ancient Mesoamerican wisdom, and Michelle Rodriguez, one of Hollywood's biggest Latin stars, urges us to reclaim our Toltec legacy and evolve to meet the opportunities of this new dawn. It includes:<br/><br/><ul><li>Mind-blowing revelations of how Toltec symbols (from the pyramids to the Tree of Life to the rising serpent) are mirrored in other traditions around the globe.</li><li>The thrilling tale of how Toltec knowledge was forced underground by Mexico's Spanish invaders and then survived as part of a vibrant oral tradition. </li><li>Practical Toltec tools such as lucid dreaming to influence conscious reality and obsidian mirror meditation to reprogram the subconscious mind</li><li>EEG-based medical research which testifies to the power of meditation, lucid dreaming and other Toltec techniques.</li></ul><br/>Michelle and Sergio offer an enlightening worldview, a set of powerful practical tools, and the motivation to live a more harmonious life at the dawn of a new age.

Brief Answers, Big Questions: four new books celebrating the genius of Stephen Hawking's brilliant posthumous work, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, with each one offering two electrifying essays from one of the greatest minds of our age.

There's so much talk about the threat posed by intelligent machines that it sometimes seems as though we should surrender to our robot overlords. But Junaid Mubeen isn't ready to throw in the towel just yet. As far as he is concerned, we have the creative edge over machines, because of a remarkable system of thought that humans have developed over the millennia. It's familiar to us all, but often badly taught in schools and misrepresented in popular discourse - maths. Computers are, of course, brilliant at totting up sums, pattern-seeking and performing mindless tasks of, well, computation. For all things calculation, machines reign supreme. But Junaid identifies seven areas of intelligence where humans can retain a crucial edge. And in exploring these areas, he opens up a fascinating world where we can develop our uniquely human mathematical superpowers.

<p>Let us journey into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble - on and on - down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we&apos;ll see geometry fold, we&apos;ll feel the equations draw tight around us. Eventually, we&apos;ll pass it: the remains of a star, deep and dense and falling further far. And then - the bottom. Where time and space end, and the white hole is born . . . With lightness and magic, here Carlo Rovelli traces the ongoing adventure of his own cutting-edge research, of the uncertainty and joy of going where we&apos;ve not yet been. Guiding us to the edge of theory and experiment, he invites us to go beyond, to experience the fever and the disquiet of science. Here is the extraordinary life of a white hole.</p>

<p><b>'Viktor Frankl gives us the gift of looking at everything in life as an opportunity' - Edith Eger, bestselling author of<i> The Choice</i></b><br/><br/><b>An inspirational new collection on turning tragedy into triumph by Holocaust survivor and multi-million copy bestselling author of <i>Man's Search for Meaning</i>.</b><br/><br/>During his lifetime, world renowned psychiatrist and Auschwitz survivor Viktor Frankl had an unshakably optimistic outlook on life. He believed that regardless of circumstance, we can all find meaning and fulfilment in our lives, even in the face of great adversity.<br/><br/>But how much influence do we have on shaping our own lives? How do we seize opportunities and create a meaningful life? And in doing so, can we still respect the dignity of others and tolerate all views?<br/><br/>Published in English for the first time, <i>Embracing Hope </i>shows that by exercising our freedoms, we have a duty and responsibility to ourselves, to others and to the world around us. This collection of timeless lessons offers hope and consolation, admonition and warning, and reveals how to turn tragedy into triumph and lead a fulfilled, purposeful life.</p>

<p>How does a delivery driver distribute hundreds of packages in a single working day? Why does remote Alaska have such a large airport? Where should we look for elusive serial killers? The answers lie in the crucial connection between maps and maths.<br/><br/>In <i>Mapmatics</i>, Dr Paulina Rowinska embarks on a fascinating journey to discover the mathematical foundations of cartography and cartographical influences on mathematics. From a sixteenth-century map that remains an indispensable navigation tool despite emphasizing the North-South divide, and maps of voting districts that can empower or silence whole communities, to public transport maps that both guide and mislead passengers, she reveals how maps and maths shape not only our sense of space and time but also our worldview.<br/><br/>Through entertaining stories, surprising real-world examples and a cast of unforgettable characters, <i>Mapmatics</i> helps us to appreciate the mathematical methods and ideas behind maps. And, by illuminating how our world works, leaves us better equipped to understand and look after it.</p>