Orthopaedics and Traumatology: The essential Guide is a completely new textbook in the English language but has a long history in the Netherlands, Europe. For physicians and medical students, for physiotherapists and students studying for this profession, yet also for general practitioners and orthopaedic nurses, this textbook has been the main source of orthopaedic knowledge for decades.

Orthopaedics and Traumatology: The essential Guide deals with the diagnosis and treatmen...

Gain a deeper understanding of the New Testament with this guide to the original Greek. This lexicon is your guide to all the words you’ll encounter while reading the New Testament in the original Greek. From proper names to simple nouns and more difficult phrases, this is an essential volume for anyone who wants to read and understand the New Testament Greek.

Revised edition: 20 additional methods and a new chapter to introduce humanity-centred design

This handbook documents 80 methods used in design innovation projects leading to the design of new products or services. It is the first publication to bring together methods, tools and case studies that involve multiple disciplines and perspectives – from product and service design to interaction and user experience design. In this revised edition, the authors look beyond the human-centred design ...

Value delivery gets more difficult when organizations grow. The enterprise structures challenge the way of working. Challenges that change when organizations progress on their Agile journey. Agile leaders need to shift their focus from the teams to collaboration and business outcome. Agile coaches discover that they need additional skills and knowledge to support them.

Derk-Jan de Grood created a rich source of knowledge for Agile coaches and leaders to combine forces and guide their organiz...

‘Sterven is doodeenvoudig. Iedereen kan het’, de neerslag van de twee gesprekken die Wim Brands voerde met de toenmalige Denker des Vaderlands René Gude, beleefde vele herdrukken en kent veel dankbare lezers. Juist als de dood voor de deur staat, blijken filosofische vaardigheden handig om de gemoedsrust te bewaren.

Nu verschijnt dit unieke gesprek van twee vrienden over de naderende dood en de waarde van het leven in het Engels. Zo kunnen ook niet-Nederlandssprekenden een hart onder de ...

Some people are somehow able to get the almost impossible done. But what do you have an influence on, and what do you not have an influence on? The trick is to make that distinction. When you're better able to recognize the force fields in which you find yourself, when you learn to observe without judgment and surrender to "what is," you can make wise choices that allow you to do well.

"The fountain" metaphor helps you firmly take your rightful place (in life) and grant others theirs. In thi...

Familiarity with the standard linear regression model and a thorough understanding of the principles of maximum likelihood are essential in courses in econometric theory. This book offers both and much more. It's suitable as an introduction to econometrics for Bachelor's, Master's and PhD students. New in this edition is online acces to 39 online video lectures by the author.

Jan R. Magnus (1948) studied econometrics and philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. He worked at the universities...

Barkcloth or tapa, a cloth made from the inner bark of trees, was widely used in place of woven cloth in the Pacific islands until the 19th century. A ubiquitous material, it was integral to the lives of islanders and used for clothing, furnishings and ritual artefacts. Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth takes a new approach to the study of the history of this region through its barkcloth heritage, focusing on the plants themselves and surviving objects in historic collections. This ...

This is a must-have guide for music professionals. Labels, managers, publishers and booking agents know how to make money in the music business – do you?

Today’s musician needs skills beyond song-writing, performing, producing, or engineering. You need to know your industry and gather business and legal knowledge to equalise the competitive advantage of other key players. Today’s musician needs to be an all-rounder.


1. Learn about building a professional music business: establis...

Is holding a scrum meeting every two hours a good idea? Do movies and tv give an accurate picture of working life? How come Indians haven't taken over all our IT-jobs yet? This and other pressing questions from the workplace answered in one handy volume.