Essentials of Animal Behaviour is an introduction to the study of animal behaviour and is primarily intended for first or second year undergraduates attending short courses in the subject. The book concentrates on putting across the basic principles as briefly and lucidly as possible with the aid of carefully selected examples from both the recent and classic literature, together with numerous illustrations. It will enthuse readers with this active and exciting area of research, and will lay ...

Behandelt de warmteoverdracht voor zover van belang voor toepassing in de industrie. De moeilijkheidsgraad van de stof is zodanig, dat deze het best kan worden behandeld in het derde en vierde semester. Een gedeelte van de stof kan echter prima in de propaedeuse worden behandeld. Alle hoofdstukken bevatten opgaven en zijn uitgewerkt volgens de SPA-methode. Verder is de listing van het nulpuntprogramma opgenomen. Een uitvoerige beschrijving van het nulpuntprogramma vindt u in de uitgave Stromi...

Why have people from different cultures and eras formulated myths and stories with similar structures? What does this similarity tell us about the mind, morality, and structure of the world itself? From the author of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos comes a provocative hypothesis that explores the connection between what modern neuropsychology tells us about the brain and what rituals, myths, and religious stories have long narrated. A cutting-edge work that brings together neuropsycho...

As the workbook for use with the new second edition of Minna no Nihongo, the vocabulary and practice exercises have been changed to meet revisions to the main text. On page 2 of each chapter, there are now review questions and comprehensive review question sections after so many chapters. The book can be used for homework, reviewing or placement tests.

This is a translation of Patocka's final work in which he treats prehistory through the concepts of Husserl and Heidegger. He believes the technological society to be decadent, and in the 20th century, war has become the basic reality which prevails through apparent "peace".

Introduction to Protein Structure provides an account of the principles of protein structure, with examples of key proteins in their biological context generously illustrated in full-color to illuminate the structural principles described in the text. The first few chapters introduce the general principles of protein structure both for novices and for non-specialists needing a primer. Subsequent chapters use specific examples of proteins to show how they fulfill a wide variety of biological f...

This GuideBook introduces and assesses Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, arguably the single most important work in western philosophy. It is ideal for newcomers to Kant's thought.

Het herstel van het gewone leven is een handreiking aan dagelijkse opvoeders – ouders, onderwijsgevenden, groepsleiders, gezinsverzorgenden en hun begeleiders – bij problematische opvoedingssituaties. Het opvoedingsproces kan door allerlei oorzaken schijnbaar hopeloos vastlopen. Zo vast dat er maar één uitweg mogelijk lijkt: het toepassen van specialistische therapieën en technieken – met alle kostbare moeite, tijd en geld die daarmee gemoeid zijn. Soms is dat inderdaad onvermijdelij...