The Routledge Companion to Intelligence Studies provides a broad overview of the growing field of intelligence studies. The recent growth of interest in intelligence and security studies has led to an increased demand for popular depictions of intelligence and reference works to explain the architecture and underpinnings of intelligence activity. Divided into five comprehensive sections, this Companion provides a strong survey of the cutting-edge research in the field of intelligence studies:...

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The Silk Road is as iconic in world history as the Colossus of Rhodes or the Suez Canal. But what was it, exactly? It conjures up a hazy image of a caravan of camels laden with silk on a dusty desert track, reaching from China to Rome. The reality was different--and far more interesting--as revealed in this new history.

In The Silk Road, Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable archeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of these trade routes. For centuries, key records remained h...

North Africa has been a vital crossroads throughout history, serving as a connection between Africa, Asia, and Europe. Paradoxically, however, the region's historical significance has been chronically underestimated. In a book that may lead scholars to reimagine the concept of Western civilization, incorporating the role North African peoples played in shaping "the West," Phillip Naylor describes a locale whose transcultural heritage serves as a crucial hinge, politically, economically, and s...

Master organic chemistry with the help of this proven best-seller! John McMurry's ORGANIC CHEMISTRY is consistently praised as the most clearly written book available for the course. In John McMurry's words: "I wrote this book because I love writing. I get great pleasure and satisfaction from taking a complicated subject, turning it around until I see it clearly from a new angle, and then explaining it in simple words." Through his lucid writing and ability to show the beauty and logic of org...

Differentiatie is niets nieuws. Elke leraar differentieert, soms bewust, meestal onbewust. De theoretische kaders worden regelmatig vernieuwd en geactualiseerd, maar geven meestal geen ondersteuning voor hoe je differentiatie praktisch aanpakt. Dit boek biedt voor aardrijkskunde, een éénuursvak waarin differentiëren nóg moeilijker lijkt, de oplossing.

Na het eerste gedeelte waarin de auteurs het theoretisch kader eenvoudig uitleggen, biedt de inspiratiegids talrijke vormen, methoden en te...

Beperkte Maritieme Radiocommunicatie (Marcom-B GMDSS)

Marcom-B GMDSS behandelt alle stof die nodig is voor deel II van het Marcom-B examen. Het beschrijft uitbreid de uitgangspunten van het GMDSS en welke eisen worden gesteld aan de radio-communicatieapparatuur. Ook worden de procedures met betrekking tot de DSC behandeld, het Inmarsat-systeem en het nood-, spoed- en veiligheidsverkeer. Ten slotte komen de verschillende verplichtingen die er aan boord zijn met betrekking tot maritieme communi...

The contributors to Signal Traffic investigate how the material artifacts of media infrastructure--transoceanic cables, mobile telephone towers, Internet data centers, and the like--intersect with everyday life. Essayists confront the multiple and hybrid forms networks take, the different ways networks are imagined and engaged with by publics around the world, their local effects, and what human beings experience when a network fails. Some contributors explore the physical objects and industr...

Colonialism/Postcolonialism is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the historical, theoretical and political dimensions of colonial and postcolonial studies. This new edition includes a new introduction and conclusion as well as extensive updates throughout. Topics covered include globalization, new grassroots movements (including Occupy Wall Street), the environmental crisis, and the relationship between Marxism and postcolonial studies.

Loomba also discusses how ongoing struggles such a...