The most comprehensive monograph to date on the groundbreaking Swiss artist and international art star, Pipilotti RistA pioneer of experimental video art, Pipilotti Rist is celebrated for her immersive, seductive works that bridge the spaces between fine art and entertainment. Through saturated colours, sensuous imagery, and playful eroticism, Rist's art, which ranges from kaleidoscopic video environments to a chandelier of tie-dyed underwear, absorbs viewers in a hyperfeminine aesthetic at o...

Avian Medicine and Surgery in Practice is an invaluable quick reference resource for clinicians and a useful study guide for veterinary students. In this practical and beautifully illustrated book, early chapters cover physical examination, advice on interpreting diagnostic tests, and avian anatomy and physiology. Disorders affecting the different body regions and systems make up the majority of the book from the external—skin, feathers, eyes, legs and feet—to the internal including the g...

Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Third Edition, presents the nuclear science concepts needed to understand and quantify the whole range of nuclear phenomena. Noted for its accessible level and approach, the Third Edition of this long-time bestselling textbook provides overviews of nuclear physics, nuclear power, medicine, propulsion, and radiation detection. Its flexible organization allows for use with Nuclear Engineering majors and those in other disciplines.

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Explores the biological basis of drug and alcohol use, considering a wide scope of topics from the scientific determination of substance misuse, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, mechanisms of intoxication, overdose and death; and new approaches and controversies such as new types of addictions, decriminalisation, and cultural influences.

The Handbook of Multicultural Counseling is a well-respected resource and textbook which is often referred to as the most widely used reference in the arena of multicultural counseling. It helped solidify Sage's position as a leader in promoting issues of multiculturalism and diversity and in the fields of counseling, psychology and social work.

Going beyond the confines of police sociology and criminology, this handbook brings together global scholars from a wide range of disciplines and jurisdictions to engage with the instrumental aims of police activity, as well as with the organizations, institutions and sets of practices that comprise 'policing'

The new edition of The SAGE Handbook of E-Learning Research retains the original effort of the first edition by focusing on research while capturing the leading edge of e-learning development and practice.

Based on a former popular course of the same title, Concepts of Chemical Engineering for Chemists outlines the basic aspects of chemical engineering for chemistry professionals. It clarifies the terminology used and explains the systems methodology approach to process design and operation for chemists with limited chemical engineering knowledge. The book provides practical insights into all areas of chemical engineering with well explained worked examples and case studies.

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"Niderlandzki krok po kroku" is een beginnerscursus Nederlands voor Poolstaligen. Deze cursus is geschikt voor absolute beginners A0 en leidt op tot het niveau A1. De cursus bestaat uit een boek en een audio cd. Dankzij de consequente opbouw en de veelvoud van oefeningen met vele praktijkvoorbeelden is deze cursus plezierig om Nederlands te leren.

In dit rijk geïllustreerde essay beschrijft Cees Nooteboom zijn reizen naar zeven schilderijen van Jheronimus Bosch in Lissabon, Madrid, Gent, Rotterdam en Den Bosch. Zag hij als twintiger een andere Jheronimus Bosch dan nu als tachtiger? Wat heeft een schrijver uit de twintigste eeuw gemeen met een schilder uit de vijftiende eeuw? Ze komen uit hetzelfde land, maar zouden ze elkaar nog verstaan als ze met elkaar konden spreken? Kunstkenner en reiziger Nooteboom buigt zich op indringende wijz...