Renowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with postcards from decades on the road and incredible examination of the power of fiction and the art of storytelling.

In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes writing powerful and what makes for powerful writing.

With advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines ...

How do we accommodate a growing urban population in a way that is sustainable, equitable, and inviting? This question is becoming increasingly urgent as we face diminishing fossil-fuel resources and the effects of a changing climate while global cities continue to compete to be the most vibrant centres of culture, knowledge, and finance. Jan Gehl has been examining this question since the 1960s, when few urban designers or planners were thinking about designing cities for people. But given th...

Ideal for residents starting in radiology and radiologic technologists, this concise manual is the perfect introduction to the physics and practice of CT and the interpretation of basic CT images. Designed as a systematic learning tool, it introduces the use of CT scanners for all organs, and includes positioning, use of contrast media, representative CT scans of normal and pathological findings, explanatory drawings with keyed anatomic structures, and an overview of the most important measur...

Dit is de elfde druk van het handboek over asfalt in wegenbouw en waterbouw. De vorige editie is van 2000. Dit boek gaat in op alle aspecten van asfalt in de weg- en waterbouw. Samensteller Christ van Gurp bespreekt onder meer de voorbereiding van de grondstoffen, het ontwerp van asfaltconstructies en de kwaliteitsborging. Twee bijlagen gaan nader in op testmethoden voor bitumen en voor asfalt. Ook bevat dit boek een overzicht van aanvullende publicaties die verband houden met asfalt in wegen...

In dat boek onderzoeken we hoe politiek en openbaar bestuur veranderen. In de afgelopen 20 jaar zijn tal van bedrijfstakken radicaal veranderd als gevolg van de huidige industriële revolutie. Het is dus ook niet meer dan logisch dat de politiek gaat veranderen. De vraag is niet of, maar hoe dat gebeurt. Elke beslissing, ooit genomen, is een interpretatie van beschikbare feiten. Door digitalisering en technologisering zijn er nu zoveel feiten dat we het big data noemen. Politici moeten die da...

Ott and Longnecker's AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS AND DATA ANALYSIS, Seventh Edition, provides a broad overview of statistical methods for advanced undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of disciplines who have little or no prior course work in statistics. The authors teach students to solve problems encountered in research projects, to make decisions based on data in general settings both within and beyond the university setting, and to become critical readers of statis...

"The best one-volume history of the United States ever written" (Joseph J. Ellis), now updated to cover the Obama and Trump presidencies

In America, Empire of Liberty, prizewinning historian David Reynolds offers a single-volume account spanning the entire course of US history, from 1776 to today. He demonstrates how tensions between empire and liberty have often been resolved by faith. Both evangelical Protestantism and the larger belief in the nation's righteousness, he explains, have energ...

'Jennifer Makumbi is a genius storyteller.' Reni Eddo-LodgeAn intoxicating mix of Ugandan folklore and modern feminism, from a multi-award-winning authorAs Kirabo enters her teens, questions begin to gnaw at her – questions which the adults in her life will do anything to ignore. Where is the mother she has never known? And why would she choose to leave her daughter behind? Inquisitive, headstrong, and unwilling to take no for an answer, Kirabo sets out to find the truth for herself. Her se...

Widely recognized as the definitive text in pediatric cardiology, Moss and Adams' Heart Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents provides the authoritative, state-of-the-art information you need when caring for young patients with heart disease. The editorial team, led by Dr. Robert Shaddy, from Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California, ensures that you are kept fully up to date with recent advances in this complex and fast-changing field. This award-winn...

Lezen is misschien wel het belangrijkste schoolvak. Immers, zonder goede leesvaardigheid ben je nergens, op school noch in de samenleving. Dit boek ondersteunt leraren en schoolleiders uit het basisonderwijs bij het verzorgen van goed leesonderwijs. Het bestrijkt het hele palet van ontluikende geletterdheid tot en met tekstbegrip en geeft uitsluitsel over het belang van onder meer leesmotivatie, leesstrategieën en thematisch leesonderwijs.

Leesonderzoekers Amos van Gelderen, Kees de Glopper...