The indispensable guide to understanding the world we make and the lives we lead. This thoroughly revised and updated ninth edition remains unrivalled in its vibrant, engaging and authoritative introduction to sociology. The authors provide a commanding overview of the latest global developments and new ideas in this fascinating subject.

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Renowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with postcards from decades on the road and incredible examination of the power of fiction and the art of storytelling.

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'A masterpiece... one of the best prose writers in our time' Michael OndaatjeRobert Grainier is a day labourer in the American West, felling the trees that feed the railways. It is the start of the twentieth century, and the world is changing at a rapid pace.

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This book is an accessible introduction to the critical theories used in analysing art

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Ideal for residents starting in radiology and radiologic technologists, this concise manual is the perfect introduction to the physics and practice of CT and the interpretation of basic CT images. Designed as a systematic learning tool, it introduces the use of CT scanners for all organs, and includes positioning, use of contrast media, representative CT scans of normal and pathological findings, explanatory drawings with keyed anatomic structures, and an overview of the most important measur...

Dit is de elfde druk van het handboek over asfalt in wegenbouw en waterbouw. De vorige editie is van 2000. Dit boek gaat in op alle aspecten van asfalt in de weg- en waterbouw. Samensteller Christ van Gurp bespreekt onder meer de voorbereiding van de grondstoffen, het ontwerp van asfaltconstructies en de kwaliteitsborging. Twee bijlagen gaan nader in op testmethoden voor bitumen en voor asfalt. Ook bevat dit boek een overzicht van aanvullende publicaties die verband houden met asfalt in wegen...