9781786787743
256 pp
HB 234 x 153 mm
Mono
£20 / $27.95
Mathematics/Probability & Statistics
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Taking an amusing and digestible look at the usually dry world of probability and statistics, this is the ultimate guide to how you can incorporate them into everyday life, from one of the world’s most sought-after experts in game theory.
Haim Shapira presents a myriad of anecdotes, riddles, case studies and practical exercises in his trademark witty voice to guide the reader through the importance of statistics and probability in everyday life. With easy-to-follow explanations, tables and graphs of all the maths – averages, standard deviation, percentiles, logarithmic scales, correlation coefficient – this book provides everything you need to know to determine your options and calculate your chance of success, thereby learning to make better decisions.
HAIM SHAPIRA is an Israeli author of seven bestselling books. He has a PhD in mathematical genetics for his dissertation on Games Theory and another PhD for his research about the mathematical and philosophical approaches to Infinity. He teaches mathematics, psychology, philosophy, and literature.
9781786789303
144 pp
HB 197 x 130 mm
Mono
£12.99 / $16.95
Mind, Body, Spirit
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This is a previously unpublished collection of Krishnamurti’s speeches and informal talks where he discusses war, politics and global issues. It’s especially vital now when people are overwhelmed by bad news and discord everywhere they turn.
We are accustomed to Krishnamurti giving guidance on meditation and qualities of the mind, but not so much on how we might live in a world torn by conflict and perceived decline. What can we do? How should we act? These extracts from talks, speeches and other books help us feel stronger and encourage us to do everything in our power to make things better. Readers are desperate for some constructive information in these troubling times. There are no easy answers and Krishnamurti would never offer them, but this feels like sitting round the fire with a trusted elder.
JIDDHU KRISHNAMURTI is one of the greatest philosophical and spiritual figures of the twentieth century. He claimed no allegiance to any caste, nationality or religion and was bound by no tradition. For nearly sixty years he travelled the world and spoke spontaneously to large audiences until his death in 1986 at the age of ninety.