Even bad code can function. But if code isn't clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code.

But it doesn't have to be that way. Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship.

Martin has teamed up with his colleagues from Object Mentor to distill their best agile practice of cleaning code "on the fly...

Het onmisbare basiswerk rond hechtingspatronen in gezinnen De grondlegger van de hechtingstheorie, John Bowlby, onderzocht en beschreef de fundamentele behoefte van kinderen om zich te hechten aan hun ouders. Dit hechtingsgebeuren vindt plaats binnen het intieme netwerk van gezinsrelaties, waarin elk kind geboren wordt en opgroeit. Lange tijd beperkte het onderzoek naar hechtingsprocessen zich tot de relatie tussen een kind en zijn moeder, waarbij de aandacht vooral naar de intrapsychische be...

Explores the changing relationship between news producers and audiences and the methods journalists can use to secure the attention of news consumers.

The philosophy at the heart of Bob de Wit's landmark text Strategy is that an understanding of the topic can only be gained by exposure to the many opposite perspectives in the field. Recognizing that there is no simple answer to the question of 'what is strategy', the author navigates readers through contrasting viewpoint readings to encourage discussion and debate, and illustrative cases to acknowledge the importance of strategy in the world of business. Placing the student at the centre of...

In this accessible book, Anthony Thiselton introduces the apostle Paul, sometimes described as the founder of Christianity, to students and the general reader.

Wat maakt dat de ene ouder zich bijna vanzelfsprekend lijkt te ontwikkelen tot een goede opvoeder en dat bij een andere ouder het groeiproces stagneert of vastloopt? Als antwoord op deze vraag ontwikkelde Alice van der Pas het buffermodel. Ouderschapsgroei wordt gestut door vier bufferprocessen: een solidaire samenleving, taakverdeling, meta-positie en 'goede ouder'-ervaringen. Ouderschapsgroei en bufferprocessen bundelt klassiekers uit de themareeks van het tijdschrift Ouderschapskennis waar...

Fully revised, updated and extended to include the momentous developments of 2020, this fourth edition of Peter Rietbergen's highly acclaimed Europe: A Cultural History is a major and original contribution to the study of Europe. The book examines the structures of culture in this part of Eurasia from the beginnings of human settlement on to the genesis of agricultural society, of greater polities, of urban systems, and the slow transitions that resulted in a (post-)industrial society and the...

Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship is the newest incarnation of Garry Landreth's comprehensive text on creating therapeutic relationships with children through play. It details the Child-Centered Play Therapy model, which stresses the importance of understanding the child's world and perspective. This approach facilitates the play therapy process while allowing therapist and client to fully connect.

Professors who have taught a course based on the previous edition will be pleased to fi...

The new edition of this unique handbook continues to provide an accessible and comprehensive, signs-and-symptoms based source of information on medical problems commonly seen in the tropics. A practical guide to diagnosis and management for medical practitioners and students, it provides vital information at the reader's fingertips.