The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion is a major resource for courses in Religious Studies. It begins by explaining the most important methodological approaches to religion, including psychology, philosophy, anthropology and comparative study, before moving on to explore a wide variety of critical issues, such as gender, science, fundamentalism, ritual, and new religious movements. Written by renowned international specialists, this new edition:includes eight new chapters, includin...

International trade has shaped the modern world, yet until now no single book has been available for both economists and general readers that traces the history of the international economy from its earliest beginnings to the present day. Power and Plenty fills this gap, providing the first full account of world trade and development over the course of the last millennium. Ronald Findlay and Kevin O'Rourke examine the successive waves of globalization and "deglobalization" that have occurred ...

Students and practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine must learn hundreds of commonly used herbs as the first step in studying Chinese herbal medicine. Additionally, junior practitioners lack the clinical experience required to ensure that they can skilfully select the appropriate herbs to use in the formulas. This presents them with a major challenge.

Chinese Herbal Medicines: Comparisons and Characteristics presents a method of learning individual herbs through vivid and clear discussion of...

Frank Suárez, who conquered his own obesity problem, has made numerous television and radio appearances, given talks to thousands and seen more than 100,000 clients through the doors of his weight loss / metabolism clinic.

After being inundated with thousands of e-mails and calls from people wanting more information on his phenomenal metabolism program, he wrote this book to meet the sheer demand for information and answer the question on everybody’s lips, “How do I improve my metabolism...

This book will help students where English is their additional language develop all the necessary study skills needed to achieve success at university

If you are studying horse nutrition at an introductory level, then this is the ideal book for you. It covers the current syllabuses set out by equine science and management courses, and is particularly suitable for those who lack background knowledge in science. Nutrition has long been recognised as a vital part of horse care.

It is important for optimal horse health, reproduction, sustained performance and general well being. This book is invaluable for horse owners, trainers and breeders. F...

Until now, the literature on innovation has focused either on radical innovation pushed by technology or incremental innovation pulled by the market. In Design-Driven Innovation: How to Compete by Radically Innovating the Meaning of Products, Roberto Verganti introduces a third strategy, a radical shift in perspective that introduces a bold new way of competing. Design-driven innovations do not come from the market; they create new markets.

They don't push new technologies; they push new mean...

Optimization is an important tool used in decision science and for the analysis of physical systems used in engineering. It begins with very simple ideas progressing through more complicated concepts, concentrating on methods for both unconstrained and constrained optimization.

People interact and perform in group settings in all areas of life. Organizations and businesses are increasingly structuring work around groups and teams. Every day, we work in groups such as families, friendship groups, societies and sports teams, to make decisions and plans, solve problems, perform physical tasks, generate creative ideas, and more.

Group Performance outlines the current state of social psychological theories and findings concerning the performance of groups. It explores th...

Geconsolideerde Jaarrekening behandelt na een inleiding de techniek van integrale consolidatie, de waarderingsmethoden voor deelnemingen en correctieboekingen. Het boek sluit af met het geconsolideerd kasstroomoverzicht, het overzicht totaalresultaat rechtspersoon en de zelfstandige filiaalboekhouding.

Kenmerkend voor dit boek:

- Korte theoretische uiteenzettingen.

- Veel voorbeelden.

- Per hoofdstuk een samenvatting en een zelftoets.

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