In deze vijfde en laatste bundel EGMONDSE STUDIËN, gewijd aan de geschiedenis van het middeleeuwse klooster Egmond, gaan Peter Gumbert, Jan Burgers en Erik Cordfunke in op thema's die ook in de vorige delen aan bod kwamen: schrijvers, boeken, oorkonden, liturgie, heiligenlevens en kerkstichtingen. Daarnaast wordt aandacht besteed aan enkele in de bibliotheek bewaard gebleven gregoriaanse notaties (Ike de Loos), de Egmondse achtergrond van een van de voormannen van de Moderne Devotie (Hildo v...

Mark krijgt een zusje. Pas als hij zeker weet dat mama een speciaal plekje voor hem heeft waar niemand anders kan zitten, kan hij tevreden verder spelen. Martine Delfos beschrijft met veel inlevingsvermogen de worsteling die Mark doormaakt en zijn uiteindelijke acceptatie van de komst van het nieuwe zusje. Achterin het boek geeft zij veel tips om aan het idee van een nieuw broertje of zusje te wennen.

Koe.nl presenteert dit fascinerende dier in al zijn schoonheid. Wat is er zo bijzonder aan ons nationale knuffeldier? Waarom spreekt het zo tot de verbeelding en wat is de geschiedenis van de koe in Nederland? Naast omschrijvingen van veel voorkomende rassen, komen de koe zelf en haar gedrag aan bod. Dit alles wordt op een luchtige manier beschreven aan de hand van prachtige illustraties en foto"s. Ook de koe in de kunst blijft niet onderbelicht. Wist u bijvoorbeeld dat de beroemde "stier" va...

Upon its first publication, A Different Mirror was hailed by critics and academics as a dramatic retelling of America's past. Beginning with the colonisation of the New World, it recounted the history of America in the voice of the non-Anglo peoples of the United States - Native Americans, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos and others - groups who helped create this country's rich mosaic culture. Now, Ronald Takaki has revised his landmark work and made it even...

Throughout history, humankind has pursued means to improve the yield of crop plants through selective plant breeding and hybridization. Today, genetic manipulation provides a powerful tool for directing plant breeding. But how is genetic manipulation implemented? What benefits can it offer? And what are the broader issues surrounding the use of this technology? The second edition of Plant Biotechnology: the genetic manipulation of plants presents a balanced, objective exploration of the techn...

In A Sicilian Romance (1790) Ann Radcliffe began to forge the unique mixture of the psychology of terror and poetic description that would make her the great exemplar of the Gothic novel, and the idol of the Romantics. This early novel explores the cavernous landscapes and labyrinthine passages of Sicily's castles and convents to reveal the shameful secrets of its all-powerful aristocracy.

Introducing Judaism is the ideal starting point for students beginning their studies of this fascinating religion. Eliezer Segal takes a historical approach, focusing on religious aspects of Judaism, and introducing themes as they emerge from authentic Jewish documents. Students will gain an understanding of how Judaism is lived by its adherents and the historical and geographical diversity of Jewish beliefs and practices.

The book has a clear and accessible structure. Part One presents the h...

Emmy van Deurzen asks searching questions about the meaning of life, seeking to define what a good life consists of and how therapists might help their clients to live well rather than simply in search of happiness.

An interesting and accessible introduction to ethical issues raised by various forms of human use of animals. This textbook avoids moral lecturing and presents a range of ethical viewpoints without defending or applying any specific stance. Readers are encouraged and provoked to reflect for themselves, and to sharpen their own points of view regarding the ethical limits on our use of animals.

They will also gain further understanding of the views held by other people. Early chapters of this i...

Qualitative research is designed to explore the human elements of a given topic, while specific qualitative methods examine how individuals see and experience the world. Qualitative approaches are typically used to explore new phenomena and to capture individuals' thoughts, feelings, or interpretations of meaning and process. Such methods are central to research conducted in education, nursing, sociology, anthropology, information studies, and other disciplines in the humanities, social scien...