A comprehensive, practical introduction to one of the most important new trends in manufacturing, globally

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The landmark text that has guided generations of hematologists and related practitioners updated with the latest research findings and improved format and presentationLong revered for its comprehensiveness and extraordinary depth of detail, Williams Hematology provides essential coverage of the origins, pat...

Sport marketing is more accessible than ever, with sport business professionals, companies, the media, athletes, teams, coaches, and fans connecting in new ways and with new experiences. Sport Marketing, Fifth Edition With HKPropel Access, presents a modernized, current-day approach to the dynamic industry of sport marketing. A full-color presentation brings this vibrant field to life with comprehensive coverage-balanced between theoretical and practical-to provide an understanding of the fou...

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...