Known worldwide as the standard introductory text to cloning and DNA analysis in Genetics The eighth edition of this well-recognised textbook preserves the tradition of excellence created by previous editions. Comprehensive and authoritative, the book explores all of the topics crucial to an understanding of gene cloning in an approachable way. An easy-to-follow and user-friendly layout is presented in full-colour throughout the volume, making it simple to absorb the clear and accessible mate...

Bigger Thomas has grown up in Chicago’s slums, reckless, angry and adrift. A respectable job with the affluent Dalton family provides hope but sets him on course for a catastrophic collision between his world and theirs. Hunted by citizen and police alike, and baited by prejudiced officials, Bigger finds himself the cause célèbre in an ever-narrowing endgame.

First published in 1940, Native Son shocked readers with its candid depiction of violence and confrontation of racial stereotypes. ...

'I am a sick person. I am a spiteful person. An unattractive person, too .

. .'In the depths of a cellar in St. Petersburg, a retired civil servant spews forth a passionate and furious note on the ills of society.

The underground man's manifesto reveals his erratic, self-contradictory and even sadistic nature. Yet Dostoyevsky's disturbing character causes an uncomfortable flicker of recognition, and we see in him our own human condition.

Woordenschatjes zijn mondige kleuters die goed in hun vel zitten, die graag met anderen samen zijn, die vlot bewegen, die voortdurend uitdaging vinden in het ontdekken van de wereld, die deze wereld structureren en hem muzisch verwerken door zich uit te drukken met muziek, beeld, woord, drama en/of dans. In dit boek leest u hoe leerkrachten talenten van kleuters en taalvaardigheid hand in hand kunnen laten gaan. U hernieuwt uw inzichten over taalverwerving, woordenschatverwerving en talentont...

Data is niet meer weg te denken in onze informatiesamenleving. Overheden, bedrijven en andere organisaties gebruiken data in al hun kerntaken. Vandaag de dag zijn de meest succesvolle organisaties, zij die snel en flexibel kunnen inspelen op veranderingen in de omgeving en kansen en uitdagingen kunnen voorspellen. De sleutel hiervoor is het effectief en efficiënt gebruik maken van data en informatie door analisten en managers. Data en informatie kunnen daarom ook beschouwd worden als de vi...

De gezondheidszorg staat voor grote uitdagingen: de toename van het aantal chronische aandoeningen, een stijging van de multimorbiditeit én de gezondheidskloof.

Die uitdagingen kunnen het hoofd geboden worden mits een omschakeling van een ziekte-georiënteerde zorg (problem-oriented care) naar een zorg die vertrekt vanuit doelstellingen van de persoon (goal-oriented care). Een pro-actieve en doelgerichte zorg in de eerste lijn met het oog op het verbeteren van de levenskwaliteit van het in...

Makes critical topics accessible by illustrating them with simple examples and figures Presents modern quantum mechanical concepts systematically and applies them consistently throughout the book Covers foundational topics, including transition probabilities, crystal structure, reciprocal lattices, and Bloch theorem to build understanding of applications, such as lasers and semiconductor devices Features expanded exercises and problems at the end of each chapter as well as multiple appendi...

'There was this time when everything seemed to have come together. And so obviously it was time to go and screw it all up.'Sam is sixteen and a skater. Just so there are no terrible misunderstandings: skating = skateboarding.

There's no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam: his mum's got rid of her rubbish boyfriend, he's thinking about college and he's met someone. Alicia.Then a little accident happens.

One with big consequences for someone just finding his way in life. Sam can't run (l...

This popular, topically organized, and thoroughly updated child and adolescent development text presents you with the best theories, research, and practical advice that developmentalists have to offer today. Authors David R. Shaffer and Katherine Kipp provide you with a current and comprehensive overview of child and adolescent development, written in clear, concise language that talks "to" you rather than "at" you.

The authors also focus on application showing how theories and research apply...

Business Accounting and Finance, Fifth Edition, provides a clear, straightforward introduction to key management and financial accounting topics. In this new edition, a wealth of examples and real-life cases from well-known organizations, such as Lloyds, Tesco, Experian and Burberry, bring theory to life and prepare students for a successful career in the workplace.