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From Luxury to Necessity - What the railways, electricity and the automobile teach us about the IT revolution
what the railways, electricity and the automobile teach us abou the IT revolution
2017 || Paperback || Sjoerd Bakker || Boom
What do computers and smartphones have in common with the railways, electricity, and the automobile? Each triggered a technological revolution that radically changed the way in which vwe live, work, eat, shop and enjoy ourselves.
From Luxury to Necessity shows how these technological revolutions affected everyday life and led to new consumer practices. Even though they would develop into absolute necessities within decades, all of them started as novelties for which meaningful uses were still...
The History of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee at Schiphol
2017 || Paperback || Frank Bethlehem || Boom
On 26 November 2013, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Schiphol District's new barracks complex, the 'Koningin Máxima' Barracks, was officially opened. The opening of this ultra-modern barracks represents an ideal occasion to reflect on the history of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (RNLM) at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Since the first passenger flight on 17 May 1920, Schiphol has developed into one of the largest airports in Europe.
The RNLM has been responsible for border control at t...
Change of era - Our world in transition
Our world in transition
2017 || Paperback || Jan Rotmans || Boom
Change of Era biedt inspiratie om in de kantelperiode waar we in zitten het verschil te kunnen maken. Ieder individu en elk initiatief telt!
De wereld zal de komende decennia transformeren naar een nieuwe samenleving waarin de machtsverhoudingen zoals we die nu kennen radicaal zijn omgegooid. Change of Era beschrijft een beeld van deze transitie aan de hand van de sectoren onderwijs en financiën. Omdat de mens niet langer centraal staat in de huidige maatschappelijke sectoren, ontwikkelen me...
Project Management for PhD’s / Druk 2
2017 || Paperback || Jeanine de Bruin e.a. || Boom
Only a small percentage of PhD students manage to complete their PhD thesis on time. How can you plan the PhD program in such a way that you do finish within the set time period?
Project Management for PhDs shows you that you can plan a PhD program, no matter how complex and unique it is, as a project. The writing process receives special attention as it has been proven to be one of the most important factors in delayed PhD progress. This book offers a practical step-by-step plan. Using the a...
Academic Writing Skills for Economics and Business Administration
2017 || Paperback || Bas Karreman e.a. || Boom
Writing a professional text that is easy to read? Many students find this challenging. The Academic Writing Skills for Economics and Business Administration teaches how to get there.
The book may be used as a source of reference. The online course is available on www.academicwritingskillsforeconomics.com
It breaks down the writing process into different skills (Diskits) like structuring, quoting, sentence structure and argumentation. For each skill, students get instruction, rules of thumb ...
Online Brand Identity
the ultimate guide to designing your (digital) branding strategy
2017 || Paperback || Joris Merks-Benjaminsen || Boom
Five to ten years form now the majority of all advertising, including TV, radio, print, and outdoor advertising, will be bought through digitla automated trading systems. Imagine a world where people only watch ads they want to watch at moments that suit them, rather than ads we want them to watch at moments that suit us. How would your brand and advertising strategy change? Which of the things you do now would no longer work? Which assets and skills do you lack? Would your job still exist? A...
Ethics of counterterrorism
2017 || Paperback || Michael Kowalski || Boom
The terrorist attacks that have been haunting European capitals show us that counterterrorism is necessary and essential in modern day society. The intelligence services and other organisations active in the field of counterterrorism are faced on a daily basis with the question of how extensive and intrusive their actions can be. What are the limits? Which actions are ethical? And most importantly: how do the professionals themselves deal with these - often complex - dilemmas? In Ethics of Co...