First published in 2003, Dental Caries: The Disease and Its Clinical Management has become the leading resource on cariology. In this highly anticipated new edition, the editors maintain the same focus on high-level coverage of the disease etiology and process, clinical management best-practice, and wider public health issues connected with dental caries management, including an enhanced focus on the 'caries control concept'. The aim is to link theory with clinical performance, making prevent...

This new edition of Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Hebrew as used by contemporary native speakers of the language. It presents an accessible description of the language, focusing on the real patterns of use today. The Grammar aims to serve as a reference source for the learner and user of Hebrew irrespective of level, by setting out the complexities of the language in short, readable sections that are ...

At just 15 chapters, Essentials of Environmental Science is ideal for a one-semester course. It takes the same non-biased approach as its parent text, teaching students to think critically about data presented. In addition to being briefer, Essentials is even more accessible placing less emphasize on math calculations. The coverage of ecology, agriculture, energy, and water has also been streamlined to provide a more focused treatment of the science concepts.

This book focuses on the tactical planning level for spare parts management. It describes a series of multi-item inventory models and presents exact and heuristic optimization methods, including greedy heuristics that work well for real, life-sized problems. The intended audience consists of graduate students, starting scholars in the field of spare parts inventory control, and spare parts planning specialists in the industry.

In individual chapters the authors consider topics includ...

Zehn Jahre ist es her, dass Peter Zollings große Geschichtserzählung von Deutschlands Weg zu Einheit und Freiheit erstmals erschien. Inzwischen ist vieles geschehen und nachzutragen: Eine weltweite Finanzkrise warf mit neuer Wucht die Frage nach einer gerechten Wirtschaftsordnung auf. Die Ukraine-Krise zeigt, dass der Weltfriede gefährdeter ist, als man nach dem Ende der Sowjetunion glaubte. Und der Terror radikaler Islamisten verstärkt noch den Eindruck, dass die Welt aus den Fugen gerat...

Containers, op- en overslag is een uniek en compleet handboek over containers. Het boek behandelt uiteenlopende aspecten van containers, inclusief verschillende typen containers, krachten, werktuigen, vastzetten en veiligheid. Daarbij is er veel aandacht voor de op- en overslag. Door aandacht te besteden aan theorie, maar vooral aan praktijk is het boek bijzonder geschikt voor het havenonderwijs. Daarnaast biedt het verdieping aan diegenen die al werkzaam zijn in de haven.

Containers, op-en o...

Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us.We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going.Sapiens is a thrilling account of humankind's extraordinary history - from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age - and ...

For a first course in Materials Sciences and Engineering taught in the departments of materials science, mechanical, civil and general engineering Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers provides balanced, current treatment of the full spectrum of engineering materials, covering all the physical properties, applications and relevant properties associated with engineering materials. It explores all of the major categories of materials while also offering detailed examinations of a wide...

The current focus on sustainable development opens up debates surrounding our relationship with the natural world, about what constitutes social progress and about the character of development, both in the Global North and the Global South. The promotion of sustainable futures is taking on a new urgency in the context of climate change and biodiversity loss. This concise and accessible text explores how the international community is responding to the challenge of sustainable development.

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Managing Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation is the first textbook for non-business based entrepreneurship courses, focussed on students with a background in science and technology. Its comprehensive, rigorous and yet accessible approach originates from the authors considerable experience mentoring students as they turn their technological ideas into real-life business ventures.

The text is separated into three parts providing a roadmap for successful entrepreneurial projects:Part I fo...