The 9th edition of this textbook for hybrid introductory communication courses provides a balanced introduction to the fundamental theories and principles of communication. The book explores communication in a variety of contexts-including interpersonal, group, organizational, and mass media-and provides students the theoretical knowledge and the research and critical thinking skills they'll need to succeed in advanced communication courses and communication professions. The first section exp...

Just about everyone seems to have views about language. Language attitudes and language ideologies permeate our daily lives. Our competence, intelligence, friendliness, trustworthiness, social status, group memberships, and so on, are often judged from the way we communicate.

Even the speed at which we speak can evoke reactions. And we often try to anticipate such judgements as we communicate. In this lively introduction, Peter Garrett draws upon research carried out over recent decades in or...

Get a solid understanding of the major concepts in microbiology with a textbook that offers cutting-edge research findings, powerful tools, and visuals.

Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Global Edition, 16th Edition is the latest version of the most authoritative textbook in the field, delivering accessible content around the basic concepts of microbiology.

Besides offering an overview of the principles of the microbial world, this edition further expands on art programs and modern resources, ...

Fundamentals of Differential Equations presents the basic theory of differential equations and offers a variety of modern applications in science and engineering. Available in two versions, these flexible texts offer the instructor many choices in syllabus design, course emphasis (theory, methodology, applications, and numerical methods), and in using commercially available computer software. Fundamentals of Differential Equations, Eighth Edition is suitable for a one-semester sophomore- or j...

“This is perhaps the best book on negotiating ever written. Roger’s powerful, practical principles will save or make you a fortune in the months and years ahead.” —Brian Tracy, author, Eat That Frog! and Million Dollar Habits

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The third edition of Sign Language Interpreting has been revised to introduce sign language interpreters around the world to essential professional knowledge and contemporary best practice in the field. nThe authors are leading sign language interpreter educators, practitioners and researchers, and the book reflects their expertise by integrating a deep knowledge of practical skills and models for sign language interpreting across a range of contexts and locations. nKey features of the book i...

This accessible and classroom-tested textbook/reference presents an introduction to the fundamentals of the emerging and interdisciplinary field of data science. The coverage spans key concepts adopted from statistics and machine learning, useful techniques for graph analysis and parallel programming, and the practical application of data science for such tasks as building recommender systems or performing sentiment analysis. Topics and features: provides numerous practical case studies using...

Naturellement, vous savez ce que c'est, Rieux ? - J'attends le résultat des analyses. - Moi, je le sais. Et je n'ai pas besoin d'analyses. J'ai fait une partie de ma carrière en Chine, et j'ai vu quelques cas à Paris, il y a une vingtaine d'années. Seulement, on n'a pas osé leur donner un nom, sur le moment... Et puis, comme disait un confrère : " C'est impossible, tout le monde sait qu'elle a disparu de l'Occident. " Oui, tout le monde le savait, sauf les morts. Allons, Rieux, vous sav...

Si déjà, au cours de ce livre, l’acte d’écrire, plus encore de publier toute espèce de livre est mis au rang des vanités, que penser de la complaisance de son auteur à vouloir, tant d’années après, l’améliorer un tant soit peu dans sa forme ! Il convient toutefois de faire la part, en bien ou mal venu dans celui-ci, de ce qui se réfère au clavier affectif et s’en remet tout à lui – c’est, bien entendu, l’essentiel et de ce qui est relation au jour le jour, aussi im...

- Prettig en toegankelijk studieboek volgens studenten;

- uitleg aan de hand van herkenbare casuïstiek en praktijkvoorbeelden;

- overzichtelijke schema’s ter verduidelijking van de stof.

Praktisch Goederenrecht vormt een eerste kennismaking met het goederenrecht, zowel in theorie als praktijk. Door middel van casuïstiek en praktijkvoorbeelden wordt de stof uitgelegd en inzichtelijk gemaakt. Studenten kunnen zichzelf testen door de tussenvragen te maken die in elk hoofdstuk zijn opgenomen.

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