Although much has been written about the political history of the Russian revolution, the human story of what the revolution meant to ordinary people has rarely been told. This book gives voice to the experiences, thoughts, and feelings of the Russian people—workers, peasants, soldiers—as expressed in their own words during the vast political, social, and economic upheavals of 1917. The documents in the volume include letters from individuals to newspapers, institutions, or leaders; colle...

This beautifully illustrated textbook provides a clear guide to the tools and techniques of genetic engineering, gene cloning and molecular biology. All aspects of genetic engineering in the post-genomic era are covered, beginning with the basics of DNA structure and DNA metabolism. Using an example-driven approach, the fundamentals of creating mutations in DNA, cloning in bacteria, yeast, plants and animals are all clearly presented.

Strong emphasis is placed on the latest, post genomic tech...

This edition goes beyond others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work, by providing an entree into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese way of approaching it: alongside Slingerland's exquisite rendering of the work are his translations of a selection of classic Chinese commentaries that shed light on difficult passages, provide historical and cultural context, and invite the reader to ponder a range of interpretations. The ideal student ...

This volume in the "Routledge History of Philosophy" series covers many of the most important philosophers and movements of the 19th century, including utilitarianism, positivism and pragmatism.

Blackwell Publishing is delighted to announce that this book has been Highly Commended in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition. Here is the judges' summary of this book: "This is a technical book on a technical subject but presented in a delightful way. There are many books on statistics for doctors but there are few that are excellent and this is certainly one of them.

Statistics is not an easy subject to teach or write about. The authors have succeeded in producing a book that is as good a...

Regie van het primaire proces richt zich op de taken van de verpleegkundige op niveau 5. Zij onderscheidt zich doordat zij zich met name bezighoudt met sturing van de directe omgeving van de patiënt. Deze taak wordt in dit boek gedefinieerd als de regie van het primaire proces.

Verpleegkundigen zijn verantwoordelijk voor de zelfstandige uitvoering van het primaire proces bij de patiënt. Hiervoor moeten zij bekwaam zijn in diagnostiek, interventiekeuze en reflectie op uitkomsten. Van de verp...

Wetenschapsfilosofie is het onderzoek naar de grondslagen, de geldigheid en de reikwijdte van wetenschappelijke kennis en onderzoeksmethoden. Dat wetenschapsfilosofische reflectie van belang is voor wetenschappelijk onderzoekers behoeft dan ook geen betoog. Maar wetenschapsfilosofie is geen zaak voor filosofen en wetenschappelijk onderzoekers alleen.

Veel studenten in het hoger onderwijs komen terecht in een beroepspraktijk waarvoor een academische opleiding vereist is. Ook daar, in de prakti...

Explores the many conceptual choices an evaluator needs to make - from attention to stakeholders, to weighing ethical risks, to writing a useful report - when doing an evaluation. This book presents evaluation as a series of choices for the reader.