Why does Charles Darwin still matter?Charles Darwin's name is among the most recognized in the world, and more than 100 years after his death his books are still best-sellers—there are more than 10 mo
Despite the decline in its reputation, intelligence testing remains a remarkably powerful toolThere is a strange disconnect between the scientific consensus and the public mind on intelligence testing
In Shakespeare's Tragedies: All That Matters, Mike Scott explores and explains the secrets that have made Shakespeare's tragedies so enduring that they continue to be performed, watched and studied by
What is free speech?; Why does it matter?These are pressing questions. In this book, Alan Haworth outlines and analyses the main arguments philosophers have advanced in an attempt to answer them. He e
Existentialism, one of the most important and misunderstood philosophical schools of thought, is here boiled down into one accessible volumeHow does one become an individual? This is the question at t
Is there an energy crisis on the horizon and what can we do to the keep the world moving?Energy is probably the defining topic of our age. Uncertainty over the long-term availability of some hydrocarb
Understand the controversies of terrorism without hours and hours of researchIn "Terrorism: All That Matters," author Andrew Silke gets straight to the most interesting parts of the subject. Inside yo
Understand both sides of bioethics without hours and hours of researchIn "Bioethics: All That Matters," author Donna Dickenson gets straight to the most interesting parts of the subject. Inside you wi
How can we tend the garden of our souls? Meg Funk turns to the wisdom of the desert fathers for the means of removing obstacles to spiritual growth, which include thoughts of food, sex, possessions, a
In Lectio Matters, respected spiritual guide Meg Funk accompanies the reader in exploring the various levels of lectio divina as taught by the ancient church writers and by sharing her own long experi
Humility Matters makes the claims that humility is for a disciple of Jesus Christ what enlightenment is for a Buddhist, realization for a Hindu, surrender for a Muslim, and righteousness for a Jew. It
Cassian taught that real intimacy with God in prayer demands renouncing one's former way of life, the thoughts belonging to that former way of life, and one's very idea of God. In Thoughts Matter, Mar
