Our understanding of human evolution is proceeding at an unprecedented rate over the last years due to spectacular fossil finds, reconstructions based on genome comparison, ancient DNA sequencing and new insights into developmental genetics. This book takes an integrative approach in which the development of the human embryo, the evolutionary history of our body, the structure of human populations, their dispersal over the world and their cultures are examined by integrating paleoanthropology...

De journalistiek is in crisis. Krantenlezers lopen weg, televisiekijkers kijken anders en internet en sociale media verbinden alles en iedereen. En de gebruiker kiest zijn eigen weg. In deze veranderende mediawereld moet de journalistiek zich opnieuw uitvinden. De toekomst is aan journalisten die in de nieuwe, vloeibare wereld creatieve innovatie kunnen koppelen aan slim ondernemerschap.

'Journalistieke cultuur in Nederland' blikt in een volledig vernieuwde uitgave voor- en achteruit. De disr...

Dikshonario/Woordenboek. Papiaments-Nederlands / Nederlands-Papiaments is een handzaam woordenboek dat uitkomst biedt in de praktijk van alledag. Een juiste vertaling van veel voorkomende woorden ligt binnen ieders handbereik.

De uitgave vormt een belangrijke steun voor zowel Nederlandstaligen die Papiaments willen leren, als voor Antillianen die hun Nederlandse woordenschat willen uitbreiden.

Het woordenboek bevat zowel een uitgebreide woordenlijst Papiaments-Nederlands als een uitgebreide w...

Politicians employ a wide range of strategies to achieve their goals - and language is one of them. What impact does their language have on us, on their opponents, on the public opinion?

If language matters, then the interesting question naturally arises how politicians use language to their advantage? How do they use it to convince us of the truth of their views? These questions take us into the world of political framing, which has attracted a lot of attention in recent times and forms the...

Across a wide range of programs in international higher education, students prepare themselves for a career in their professional field. Learning how to communicate as a professional is an essential part of that preparation.

In order to carry out their communication tasks, professionals must possess a large repertoire of knowledge and skills. They also must be able to decide what best suits the situation and the goals they want to achieve. Already during their training, students come across ...

This innovative introduction to literary studies takes 'the life of texts' as its overarching frame. It provides a conceptual and methodological toolbox for analysing novels, poems, and all sorts of other texts as they circulate in oral, print, and digital form. It shows how texts inspire each other, and how stories migrate across media. It explains why literature has been interpreted in different ways across time. Finally, it asks why some texts fascinate people so much that they are reprodu...

De scriptie: het meestgevreesde onderdeel van je studie. Je moet in je eentje een onderwerp bedenken, hoofd- en deelvragen maken, theorie lezen, onderzoek doen, en al die pagina’s volschrijven. Hoe breng je je scriptie tot een goed einde? Welke valkuilen moet je vermijden? Dit boek is een concrete handleiding voor alle studenten die een scriptie moeten schrijven.

Het boek levert geen eindeloze teksten en filosofische grondslagen, maar juist bondige uitleg met planschema's die helpen bij het...

This book focuses on building and managing a strong network and reciprocal relationships for the entire organization by implementing a professional relationship management approach at strategic, tactical and operational level.

What's a theoretical framework for? How do you effectively present your data in a figure? What's the secret to a good presentation?

As an interdisciplinary student, you delve into theories and research methods from a whole range of disciplines. Academic skills are the tools that you can use to take in, develop, integrate and question knowledge. This guide provides specific instructions, tips and examples to help students develop these skills, both during and after their studies.

As academic e...

Over the past fifty years, (financial) capitalism has brought about an enormous growth in wealth. Millions around the world have been lifted out of poverty. However, the downsides of the present global economic constitution are rapidly becoming evident as well. Rising inequality, soaring debt levels, and repeated cycles of boom and bust have proven to be some of its key characteristics. After the 2008 crisis brought the financial system to the brink of collapse, new regulations, stricter supe...