Water, gewoon bijzonder

- geeft informatie over water als bijzondere stof, over de manieren waarop het water op aarde gekomen kan zijn en de beweging ervan in oceanen en atmosfeer,

- besteedt aandacht aan de problematiek van watertekorten, verzilting, verzuring van oceanen en het behoud van de kwaliteit van oppervlakte- en grondwater,

- laat zien dat een verhoogde inspanning nodig is om met een toenemend watergebruik en toenemende soorten vervuilingen voldoende schoon drinkwater te produceren,

- biedt een overzicht van de manier, waarop water het leven op aarde heeft beïnvloed en hoe organismen een grotere of kleinere opname/afgifte van water reguleren...

Tekorten op de woningmarkt nemen de laatste jaren alleen maar toe en burgers stellen belangrijke levensbeslissingen zoals samenwonen of het nemen van een kind uit, omdat er geen passende en betaalbare woning is. Pogingen om het tij te keren met extra regelgeving en verboden lijken tot dusver niet te helpen.Hoe komt het dat in een rijk en ontwikkeld land als Nederland burgers geen passende en betaalbare woning kunnen vinden? Is hier sprake van het veelgehoorde ‘marktfalen’ of gaat het hier...

Bioprocess Engineering Principles, Third Edition provides a solid introduction to bioprocess engineering for students with a limited engineering background. The book explains process analysis from an engineering perspective using worked examples and problems that relate to biological systems. Application of engineering concepts is illustrated in areas of modern biotechnology, such as recombinant protein production, bioremediation, biofuels, drug development, and tissue engineering, as well as...

Taking us through every stage in our lives, from the womb to falling in love to old age, Dick Swaab shows that we don't just have brains: we are our brains.

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