Tom D. Jones is een wildlife fotograaf pur sang: hij maakt er een punt van nooit dieren in gevangenschap te fotograferen en portretteert hen van heel dichtbij. Het resultaat zijn haast menselijke portretten van indrukwekkende dieren als olifanten, neushoorns en leeuwen. Die dragen ook een duidelijke boodschap uit: laten we zorgen voor deze vaak bedreigde diersoorten en de wereld waarop ze rondlopen voor het te laat is. Precies dat beklemtoont zijn vriend en collega Steve McCurry in het voorwo...

Een bijzondere selectie van de beste - en veel nieuwe - beelden van dé urban explorer-pionier in handzaam formaat. Terwijl zijn crew aan het zwembad uitrust, trekt piloot en fotograaf Henk van Rensbergen op egpeditie naar verlaten stadspaleizen, overgroeide fabrieken of desolate stukken groen.Altijd vindt van Rensbergen schoonheid in het verval en dat pikte de (internationale) pers snel op. Dit prachtige cadeauboek laat ons opnieuw dwalen door abandoned places, nu tot in Abchazië!

Quality contact and mutual understanding can be as vital to our survival as food or sleep. And this is why we respond so positively to anyone who has the skills to close the UNDERSTANDING GAP, creating an interpersonal 'click'.

This book is a communication tool box for people who wish to take the lead and make a difference. It identifies the essential building blocks and takes you along the path of successfully implementing them.

A deciding factor in choosing to work with a person or organisa...

a new love is about blair who has had a relationship with 3 wrong men.

She was cheated against being used as a sex toy and was treated like a prostitute.

she has had to build walls around her too often so that she is not hurt, she does not

want to build walls around her anymore, she makes her heart locked up.

Will she come over here Will she overcome the evil spirits of the past

She will meet someone Will he be the one she will be with forever?

There are billions of programs,

channels and social media pages

and not one of them is dedicated

to teach women accountability.

We live in a generation where

glorifying women and

degrading men is

consider equality

This book is designed with specific goals in mind.

Building a strong foundation: We start with the essentials: the anatomy of a nail, hygiene and safety in the nail salon, and the right materials and tools.

Develop Skills: Learn the fundamentals of nail extension, manicures, and the techniques of both gel and acrylic nails.

Unlocking Art and Creativity: Discover the exciting world of nail art and decorating techniques, which allow you to create beautiful and unique designs.

Problem-Solving an...

Cities around the world are working to build more livable environments, better-quality public spaces, more resilient and sustainable urban economies, lower resource impacts, greater social equity, and other goals of a “new urban agenda.” In this process, the American movement advanced by the Congress for the New Urbanism has been unquestionably influential, if sometimes controversial. This volume presents a distillation of key essays by CNU proponents in their own words, as well as perspe...

Gurubesar Lancar Ida-Bagus presents a richly documented and captivating account of the Philippines, a country with a complex and multifaceted past. From the centuries-long struggle against colonial rule to the ongoing challenges of poverty and corruption in modern times, this book offers profound insights into the forces that have shaped the destiny of the Filipino people throughout history.

Lancar Ida-Bagus not only highlights pivotal events and figures – from national heroes like José Ri...

The Netherlands was made by humans. Cities, polders, the landscape and even nature reserves have all clearly been shaped by man. The country’s planned development is as unique as it is famous.

This book describes the intriguing history of spatial planning in the Netherlands from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Where does this strong tendency towards regulation and planning come from? Did these thousands of plans always come together? Or did planners and urban designers sometimes ge...

Peter de Rivo (c.1420–1499), a renowned philosopher active at the University of Leuven, is today mostly remembered for his controversial role in the quarrel over future contingents (1465–1475). Much less known are his contributions to historical chronology, in particular his attempts to determine the dates of Christ’s birth and death. In 1471, Peter made an original contribution to this long-standing discussion with his Dyalogus de temporibus Christi, which reconciles conflicting views ...