This classic text has been used in over 20 countries by advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in biophysics, physiology, medical physics, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering. It bridges the gap between an introductory physics course and the application of physics to the life and biomedical sciences. Extensively revised and updated, the fifth edition incorporates new developments at the interface between physics and biomedicine.

New coverage includes cyclotrons, photodyna...

This new Sogang Korean series is an updated version of its predecessor with the following changes:

- new Grammar textbook

- Information on social and cultural context updated and modernized

- New illustrations and more effective layout

- Complete guide for Korean language learning, covering grammar, reading, speaking, listening and writing

Description of the original Sogang Korean series:

The objective of this book is to assist readers to improve their communication skills in the Korean langu...

Radiant Affinities, The Life and Work of Cornelius McCarthy, auteur Peter Dobson

geïllustreerde biografie van de engelse schilder Cornelius McCarthy, 292 pagina's, Engelstalig.

Radiant Affinities is the first full-length biography of Cornelius McCarthy (1935-2009), a British painter whose work is to be found in private collections worldwide but is still relatively unfamiliar.

This lavishly-illustrated book examines his artistic legacy in the context of the unprecedented social, cultural and po...

Costas Papaikonomou is one of the founders of Happen.com, one of the fastest growing creative innovation agencies of the 21st century. A career in innovation – studying, dreaming, creating, researching and realizing new products. It’s been an amazing journey, playing in the birth chambers of mass market multinationals. Nevertheless he’s quite grumpy.

Why are so many brilliant ideas culled before they’ve had a chance to shine in the real world?

Why are so many awful ideas pushed throug...

Persoonlijk Bijbels Christen zijn: het is echt heel anders dan kerklid zijn op de brede kerkweg. Anders in geloof, anders in het leggen van dat geloof, anders in normen, waarden en het dagelijks volbrengen ervan; en natuurlijk op een smal, persoonlijk en proactief pad. Beslist geen kerkelijk massaverschijnsel en zeker niet populair te noemen dus. Desondanks het enige levende, inhoudelijke en kloppende geloof zonder afgoderij of andere wereldse verbintenissen. Alleen zo ben je Christen; alleen...

Dit boek, sinds het verschijnen uitgegroeid tot een standaardwerk voor ontwerpers van infrastructuur, biedt een fundamentele benadering van infrastructuur volgens vier kenmerken: als de oorzaak van toegenomen mobiliteit, als een fysieke aanwezigheid, een initiator van beweging en als een collectief gedeelde ervaring van ruimte.

Deze kenmerken vormen de leidraad voor vier hoofdstukken waarin een typologie wordt beschreven van de ontwerp-concepten die in de huidige praktijk wereldwijd worden t...

A comprehensive and hands-on introduction to the core concepts, methods, and applications of agent-based modeling, including detailed NetLogo examples.

Today it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. Indeed, human rights law continues to gain increasing attention internationally, and must move quickly in order to keep up with a social world that changes so rapidly. This Very Short Introduction, in its second edition, brings the issue of human rights up to date, considering the current controversies surrounding the movement.

Discussing torture and arbitrary detention in the context of counter terrorism, A...

What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word 'capitalism' is one that is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism really all about, and what does it mean? This Very Short Introduction addresses questions such as 'what is capital?' before discussing the history and development of capitalism through several detailed case studies, ranging from the tulipomania of 17th century Holland, the Great Depression of the 1930s, and in this new edition, ...