Zonder erkenning kan een mens niet leven – zorgethiek moet zich daarrekenschap van geven. Annelies van Heijst geeft daar in dit boek een aanzet voor.

In de bedrijfsmatige en marktgerichte cure en care gaat iets wezenlijks verloren. Namelijk het schenken en ontvangen van erkentelijkheid tussen de betrokkenen. Is de gezondheidszorg zo ingericht dat patiënten, bewo ners en cliënten alleen vaktechnisch correcte zorg krijgen? Of hebben ze het gevoel dat professionals hen werkelijk zien stáán...

Ancient Greece comes alive in this exploration of the daily lives of ordinary people-men and women, children and the elderly, slaves and foreigners, rich and poor. With new information drawn from the most current research, this volume presents a wealth of information on every aspect of ancient Greek life. Discover why it was more desirable to be a slave than a day laborer.

Examine cooking methods and rules of ancient warfare. Uncover Greek mythology. Learn how Greeks foretold the future.

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Whether we grow up with one, two, or several languages during our early years of life, many of us will learn a second, foreign, or heritage language in later years. The field of Second language acquisition (SLA, for short) investigates the human capacity to learn additional languages in late childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, after the first language --in the case of monolinguals-- or languages --in the case of bilinguals-- have already been acquired. Understanding Second Language Acquisit...

The Fontana History of Chemistry, which draws extensively on both the author’s own original research and that of other scholars world wide, is conceived as a work of synthesis. Nothing like it has been attempted in decades. Beginning with the first tentative chemical explorations where primitive technology and techniques were deployed, Dr Brock proceeds via the alchemists’ futile, but frequently profitable, efforts to turn lead into gold to recount the emergence of the modern discipline o...

Taken from the highly acclaimed Oxford Ibsen, this collection of Ibsen's plays includes A Doll's House, Ghosts, Hedda Gabler, and The Master Builder. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes t...

The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the great-grandaughter of Iran's last emperor, Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. This is a beautiful and intimate story full of tragedy and humour - raw, honest and incredibly illuminating.

This book finds the right balance between mathematics and economic examples, providing a text that is demanding in level and broad ranging in content, whilst remaining accessible and interesting to its target audience.

Descartes's A Discourse on the Method of Correctly Conducting One's Reason and Seeking the Truth in the Sciences marks a watershed in European thought; in it, the author provides an informal intellectual autobiography in the vernacular for a non-specialist readership, sweeps away all previous philosophical traditions, and sets out in brief his radical new philosophy.

This groundbreaking volume introduces readers to the key concepts and debates in deaf studies, offering perspectives on the relevance and richness of deaf ways of being in the world. In Open Your Eyes, leading and emerging scholars, the majority of whom are deaf, consider physical and cultural boundaries of deaf places and probe the complex intersections of deaf identities with gender, sexuality, disability, family, and race. Together, they explore the role of sensory perception in constructi...

Krankheitsprävention statt Reparaturmedizin

Hilft Zink bei Erkältungen?

Schützen Antioxidanzien vor dem Alter?

Welchen Nutzen haben hohe Selengaben bei Krebs?

Der Leitfaden gibt die Antworten - übersichtlich, praxistauglich, wissenschaftlich begründet. Und er zeigt, wie man mit Vitaminen, Mineralstoffen, Spurenelementen, Aminosäuren und essenziellen Fettsäuren Krankheiten wirksam vorbeugen kann.

Die Auflage aktualisiert die Daten sämtlicher Mikronährstoffe und greift die Indikationen...