In a world which is believed to be dead, man lives in enormous glass spheres, also known as the Globes.

What they don't know, however, is that is it safe to roam the scarred earth once more. The Outsiders, the ones which have escaped the Globes, know this. They chose freedom—at a price. They live in constant fear of murderous wolves and the Authorities of the Globes, which are keen on killing all the Outsiders. But, it's worth it: freedom over dictatorship.

Tenna Finley, a curious, headst...

The journey in trying to make it to the top, the various stages of doubt that every die-hard go-getter goes through. What does a youngster think of his goals? The mental state during the highs and especially the lows, when the grass looks greener on the other side or when just existing seems more content than actually living. Do you work on your dreams or go to that party where your friends were going to meet up? The moments when a accomplishment seems so close but doesn't happen, how do you ...

Humans perform many activities indoors and they show a growing need for indoor navigation, especially in unfamiliar buildings such as airports, museums and hospitals. Complexity of such buildings poses many challenges for building managers and visitors. Indoor navigation services play an important role in supporting these indoor activities. Indoor navigation covers extensive topics such as: 1) indoor positioning and localization; 2) indoor space representation for navigation model generation;...

Business lawyers are expected to reflect on the impact of business decisions on society. They are involved in defining a company's social responsibility and assessing its legal implications on, for example, contract law and tort law. This book helps to prepare law students and young business lawyers for this role. They are invited to take stock of the relevant concepts, roles, perspectives, issues and ongoing developments in corporate social responsibility (CSR). They will learn that perspect...

Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll in the Dutch Golden Age focuses on the generation of rich young men that grew up in the seventeenth century in the Dutch Republic. These men had more money to spend on clothes, music, and recreation than the generation before them. This fascinating account of male adolescence in the Dutch Golden Age reveals how young men including Rembrandt van Rijn disregarded conservative values and rebelled against the older generation, and consequently created a new youth cult...

First ever English translation of his classic, the Dutch cult book "Kees de jongen," the world seen through the eyes of a lower middle class boy of lively fantasy and intelligence.

Has the mind of a twelve-year-old ever been so intimately, so comprehensively, so compassionately exposed? With its delicious irony and its well dosed sentiment, had it been written by Chekhov this novel would have been one of his major works. No less an authority than the current doyen of Dutch literature, Remco C...

Theoretical concepts are important in contemporary art practice. The ongoing and fascinating discussion of exactly what role theory should play, and the influence of theory on art practice, are at the heart of this collection. By presenting the seemingly simple question 'Why, what and how theory?' to a range of people who are involved in international art education in the realm of fine art and performing art, this book provides an inventory of current opinions in this area.