Water dominates our lives: we live on a planet with much water and our lives depend on it in many ways. Despite the seeming abundance of water on the planet - with over 70% being salt water - human activity and prevailing climate conditions are placing more pressure on our supply of water than ever before, however. With this pressure comes a need to understand the physical principles of hydrology - the study of the occurrence, movement, and physical properties ofnon-oceanic water on and below...

Readers are provided with a practical insight into how to analyze policies and policy-making in the EU. Using case studies to deepen readers' understanding, this book examines the various stages of the policy process - from the moment the issue reaches the agenda through to drafting, implementation and evaluation.

Dreimal Deutsch ist eine wertvolle und sehr abwechslungsreich gestaltete Informationsquelle für Deutschlernende ab Mitte der Grundstufe.

In diesem Lesebuch zur Landeskunde der D-A-CH-Länder stehen das Alltagsleben und die Kultur im deutschsprachigen Raum im Mittelpunkt. Kurze informative Texte zu Themen wie Sport, Feste und Bräuche, Essgewohnheiten, Wirtschaft und Geschichte, lebendige Fotos und ein leserfreundliches Layout runden das Produkt ab.

Das Buch enthält eine Audio-CD mit allen H...

Presents a problem-solving approach to addressing designers' needs and focuses on process. This title deals with the capabilities and limitations of the medium in question and discusses the tradeoffs and challenges of design in a commercial environment.

The Second Edition also benefits from new artwork that clearly illustrates complex concepts. New to the Second Edition: New Chapter: 15, "Geophysical Imaging," by Frederick Cook Within Chapters 21 and 22, four new essays on "Regional Perspectives" discuss the European Alps, the Altaids, the Appalachians, and the Cascadia Wedge. New and updated art for more informative illustration of concepts.

The Second Edition now has 570 black & white figures

This book is a fully updated and expanded new edition of An Introduction to Continental Philosophy, first published in 1996. It provides a clear, concise and readable introduction to philosophy in the continental tradition.

The Logic Manual is the ideal introduction to logic for beginning philosophy students. It offers a concise but complete introductory course, giving a firm grounding in the logic that is needed to study contemporary philosophy. Exercises, examples, and sample examination papers are provided on an accompanying website.

The Evidence-Based Nursing Series is co-published with Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). The series focuses on implementing evidence-based practice in nursing and mirrors the remit of Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, encompassing clinical practice, administration, research and public policy. Models and Frameworks for Implementing Evidence- Based Practice: Linking Evidence to Action looks at ways of implementing evidence gained through research and factors that influence successful im...

Leren adviseren is geschreven voor ervaren organisatieadviseurs die deze ervaring willen verdiepen en zichzelf verder willen professionaliseren. Het is ook geschreven voor afnemers van organisatieadvies. Want voor wie regelmatig adviseurs over de vloer heeft, is het verstandig om te weten hoe het beste met externe organisatieadviseurs wordt omgegaan en hoe je als opdrachtgever een professionele consultant in huis haalt. Het boek geeft de stand van zaken weer over de kennis die is opgebouwd ov...

Learning From Strangers is the definitive work on qualitative research interviewing. It draws on Robert Weiss's thirty years of experience in interviewing and teaching others how to do it. The most effective interviews, says Weiss, rely on creating cooperation -- an open and trusting alliance between interviewer and respondent, dedicated to specific and honest accounts of both internal and external events. Against the eclectic background of his work in national sample surveys, studies based o...