After many years of backproblems I finally found the solution for me in a Fusion (Spondylodese. Since I missed information about what to be expected after the operation I decided to write a book about everything I experienced both before as well as after the operation. With this book I give you a glimpse in my world. How does it feel to live with immense pain 24 hours a day? And how did I experience the operation and the year after?

This book is not only helpful for patients but also for th...

This is a short introduction to Kipkak and Gen K. After reading u will be able to start using your Kipkak and enter the world u always dreamed about.

U will know how to handle Gen D and get a short introduction into Gen P.

The new ‘sense of urgency’ in the business world of the 21st century demands an operational approach to strategic problems. This handbook deals systematically and in a practical way with key strategic marketing themes, which will allow the reader to contribute to an efficient strategic marketing policy. Knowledge and competencies are no longer enough to make the difference in today’s markets. Incisive and innovative thinking is the only way to secure sustainable advantage in the face of...

Slow Reader bundelt theoretische reflecties en praktische perspectieven die een holistische visie geven op menselijke activiteit in langdurige, dynamische interactie met andere levende systemen. Het boek is opgezet als een 'hulpbron voor design thinking en ontwerppraktijk'. Het daagt de werkwijze van hedendaagse ontwerpers uit en biedt alternatieven en een uitgebreid palet aan gereedschappen. Het wil ook buiten de designwereld inspireren en aanzetten tot reflectie en verder onderzoek naar lan...

A powerful and inspiring book from the founders of IDEO, the award-winning design firm, on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the 'creative types'. But two of the foremost experts in innovation, design and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative.

In an entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their wo...

Since the time of Aristotle, there had been a clear divide between the three kingdoms of animal, vegetable, and mineral. But by the eighteenth century, biological experiments, and the wide range of new creatures coming to Europe from across the world, challenged these neat divisions. Abraham Trembley found that freshwater polyps grew into complete individuals when cut.

This shocking discovery raised deep questions: was it a plant or an animal? And this was not the only conundrum. What of cora...

An Introduction to Drug Synthesis explores the central role played by organic synthesis in the process of drug design and development. Written by an experienced and talented author to complement his existing An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, the book illustrates how organic synthesis makes important contributions throughout the drug design and discovery process - from the generation of novel drug structures to the improved efficiency of large scale synthesis. Avoiding excessively detail...

Dreamscapes of Modernity offers the first book-length treatment of sociotechnical imaginaries, a concept originated by Sheila Jasanoff and developed in close collaboration with Sang-Hyun Kim to describe how visions of scientific and technological progress carry with them implicit ideas about public purposes, collective futures, and the common good. The book presents a mix of case studies-including nuclear power in Austria, Chinese rice biotechnology, Korean stem cell research, the Indonesian ...

A guide to the British Way of Life. It includes insights on important topics including the weather, how to be rude and how to panic quietly. It contains author's three major works - How to be an Alien, How to be Inimitable and How to be Decadent.

Refreshed with new examples and contemporary concepts, this classic continues as the most complete and accessible resource in its domain.'Richard Whittington, Professor of Strategic Management, University of Oxford Exploring Strategic Change engages with the dynamic and complex process of developing and delivering strategic and organisational change, from the analysis of context through to the formulation and implementation of effective strategies and solutions. Change management has become a...