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Heren kunstenaars, heren uitgevers, heer dichter, ik heb u enige aanmerkingen te doen aangaande uw eerste uitgave. Waarom, in dat lijvige boek, in die olifant die u met allen naar de roem tracht te drijven, hebt u het kleinste plaatsje niet gegund aan de vogel van Minerva, de wijze, omzichtige uil! In Duitsland en in dat Vlaanderen dat u zozeer bemint, reis ik gedurig op de schouder van Uilenspiegel, die maar aldus genoemd wordt, omdat zijn naam betekent: Uil en Spiegel, ...

Vijftig hoogtepunten uit de Russische literatuur is een standaardwerk met gedetailleerde samenvattingen en diepgaande analyses van de meest bekende werken uit de Russische literatuur (romans, novellen, dichtwerken, toneelstukken).In tegenstelling tot de meeste andere literatuurboeken is Vijftig hoogtepunten niet opgebouwd rond de auteurs maar rond hun werken. De twee delen beslaan samen een periode van anderhalve eeuw - van Jevgeni Onegin tot De Goelag Archipel. Het eerste deel, gewijd aan de...

Nieuwsgierig naar de historische waarheid achter de kleurrijke en vaak gruwelijke verhalen over deze roversbende doorzocht hij verschillende archieven in Limburg en België.In 'De Bokkenrijders in Nederlands en Belgisch Limburg 1726-1794' dringt de schrijver aan de hand van fascinerende bronnenfeiten door tot de essentie van deze beweging, een geheime eedbroederschap van de vrije roof met armoede-identiteit.Tom Oversteegen studeerde geschiedenis aan de Universiteit Leiden. Hij verhuisde naar ...

As more and more companies gain a global reach, managing cultural differences is an increasingly important part of every job. This book demonstrates how culture affects management practice, from organisational structure to strategy and human resource management. Drawing upon evidence from the authors' research, it encourages managers to reconsider, explore and transfer alternative practices across national boundaries.

As well as providing an insight into other cultures, this text provides rea...

**WINNER OF THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2014**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSometimes your child - the most familiar person of all - is radically different from you. The saying goes that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. But what happens when it does? Drawing on interviews with over three hundred families, covering subjects including deafness, dwarfs, Down's Syndrome, Autism, Schizophrenia, disability, prodigies, children born of rape, children convicted of crime and transgender people, Andr...

Ideal for students and practitioners working in spatial planning, the Europeanization of planning agendas and regional policy in general Spatial Planning Systems and Practices in Europe develops a systematic methodological framework to analyze changes in planning systems throughout Europe. The main aim of the book is to delineate the coexistence of continuity and change and of convergence and divergence with regard to planning practices across Europe. Based on the work of experts on spatial p...

Essentials of Ecology, 4th Edition presents introductory ecology in an accessible, state-of-the-art format designed to cultivate the novice student's understanding of and fascination with the natural world. In a concise, engaging style, this text outlines the essential principles of ecology from the theoretical fundamentals to their practical applications. Full color artwork, simple pedagogical features and a wide range of carefully-chosen examples make this book an ideal introduction to ecol...

With a new author team contributing decades of practical experience, this fully updated second edition textbook summarises the most critical decisions, techniques and steps in creating effective forecasting models. Includes all new theoretical and practical exercises geared at guiding students through the steps of creating forecasting models on their own.

Applied econometrics, known to aficionados as 'metrics, is the original data science. 'Metrics encompasses the statistical methods economists use to untangle cause and effect in human affairs. Through accessible discussion and with a dose of kung fu-themed humor, Mastering 'Metrics presents the essential tools of econometric research and demonstrates why econometrics is exciting and useful.

The five most valuable econometric methods, or what the authors call the Furious Five--random assignmen...

If you're looking to develop and improve your nursing, health or social care practice, either individually or as part of a team, the Practice Development Workbook for Nursing, Health and Social Care Teams offers a wide-ranging selection of activities, tools and resources covering vital aspects of practice development. Written as a companion volume to the latest edition of the best-selling Practice Development in Nursing and Healthcare, this new resource grounds practice development in day-to-...