This is a series of innovative courses from leading business English authors. Titles cover core business skills such as Presentations, Negotiations and Meetings as well as newer areas that focus on current trends in business and management. The series is aimed at intermediate and upper-intermediate students (CEF B1/B2).

Across the series we aim to provide learners with the key skills they will need in their daily working life and future careers. These courses can be used as stand-alone short ...

Quirky, surprising and entertaining - with more than 400 houses, Jutaku is architecture at the speed of Japan.Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan's contemporary culture is constantly in flux. In stark contrast to the centuries old imperial architecture of Kyoto, recent Japanese architectural practices have ushered in an era of continuous experimentation.With 400 houses, one house per page, one image per house, Jutaku: Japanese Houses is a fast-paced, "quick hit" shock to the system that ...

Unlike most probability textbooks, which are only truly accessible to mathematically-oriented students, Ward and Gundlach’s Introduction to Probability reaches out to a much wider introductory-level audience. Its conversational style, highly visual approach, practical examples, and step-by-step problem solving procedures help all kinds of students understand the basics of probability theory and its broad applications. The book was extensively class-tested through its preliminary edition, ...

A critical and interdisciplinary exploration of the role of international copyright in today's global, networked economy.

The Third Edition of this classic text presents the basic concepts of PET imaging technology. Topics include basic physics of PET imaging; detectors, scanners and data collection; storage, display, and PACS; PET radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals; reimbursement for PET procedures; and performance of PET studies. This revised edition is thoroughly updated and includes information on new PET scanning detectors and PET/MRI scanners; PET/MRI data acquisition; software packages; recently devel...

This outline of Korea’s civilisation is a cultural history that examines the ways the Korean people over the past two millennia understood the world and viewed their place in society. In the traditional era, the interaction between several broad religious and philosophical traditions and social institutions, state interests and, at times, external pressures, provides the framework of the story. In the modern era, the chief concern is with the rapid and momentous cultural changes that have o...

Aan de strafrechter komen vele bevoegdheden toe die hij ambtshalve kan aanwenden. In de praktijk blijkt het niet zo eenvoudig te bepalen wanneer er wel of niet van die bevoegdheden gebruik moet worden gemaakt:

Een getuige oproepen om het bewijs rond te krijgen ook al vraagt de officier van justitie daar niet om?

Een strafuitsluitingsgrond aannemen ook al wordt daar geen beroep op gedaan?

Moet of kan bewijs wegens onrechtmatige verkrijging worden uitgesloten ook al heeft de verdachte of zijn ra...

'De zeven eigenschappen van effectief leiderschap' van Stephen Covey is al 25 jaar een klassieker. Het is het perfecte boek voor mensen die meer sturing aan hun leven willen geven. Covey-kenners Jan Kuipers en Ben Tiggelaar brengen een heldere samenvatting van dit meesterwerk, getiteld 'De kleine Covey', zodat je een eerste stap kunt zetten naar een leven met meer grip en succes. Of je nu betere keuzes wilt maken, jezelf en anderen beter wilt begrijpen of weerbaarder wilt worden in deze hecti...