Examines the concept of luxury and its meaning across tourism, events and hospitality globally. Packed with case studies, it's a challenging and innovative text that investigates how the idea of luxury is changing in response to a variety factors, such as social change, technological innovation and the challenge of sustainability. It covers the following areas, issues and case studies:* Traditional luxury products: the 'golden age' of luxury cruising; the grand old five star hotels and the 'R...

‘Inventarisatie (mond)gezondheidsproblemen van ouderen’ is een praktisch boek over de integrale zorg voor ouderen met het accent op de mondzorg. De inhoud richt zich vooral op tandartsen en mondhygiënisten die de zorgverlening aan (kwetsbare) ouderen willen verbeteren. Aan de hand van een gestandaardiseerde probleeminventarisatie komen onderwerpen aan de orde die voor de hedendaagse praktijkvoering vereist zijn. Zorgverlenen aan ouderen begint bij kennis en inzicht. Mondzorgverleners zul...

Practical hands-on knowledge in the operational use of electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS). The guide gives an overview of the principles of ECDIS navigation.

This concise guide explains the history, theory, potential, application, and limitations of Artificial Intelligence. Boden shows how research into AI has shed light on the working of human and animal minds, and she considers the philosophical challenges AI raises: could programs ever be really intelligent, creative or even conscious?

How do plants, animals, and humans manage to survive and adapt to the urban environment? This book provides a comprehensive coverage of biological matters related to urban environments presenting both the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings, and practical examples required to understand and address the challenges presented by this novel environment. The Biology of Urban Environments focusses on urban denizens: species (both domesticated and non-domesticated) that live for all or part of ...

This revised fifth edition not only examines the new geographical patterns forming within and between cities, but also investigates the way geographers have sought to make sense of this urban transformation. It is structured into three sections: 'contexts', 'themes' and 'issues' that move students from a foundation in urban geography through its major themes to contemporary and pressing issues. The text critically synthesizes key literatures in the following areas:

- the urban world

- changin...

Why do most digital work environments slow employees down? Many organizations have lost control of the digital workplace to uncoordinated organic growth. If you're looking for tools to get back in the driver's seat and maximize value creation, then Digital Workplace Strategy & Design is just what the doctor ordered. With its ready-to-use templates and real-world examples, you will be primed to master the digital workplace and unlock the enormous potential of a holistic, iterative, and use...

The beautiful and heartbreaking new novel from Sarah Winman, author of the international bestseller WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT.'Her best novel to date' Observer'An exquisitely crafted tale of love and loss' Guardian'A marvel' Sunday Express'Astoundingly beautiful' Matt HaigIt begins with a painting won in a raffle: fifteen sunflowers, hung on the wall by a woman who believes that men and boys are capable of beautiful things.And then there are two boys, Ellis and Michael,who are inseparable.And the...

Wer dieses Wörterbuch nutzt, wird die Bedeutungsvielfalt der deutschen Sprache »beherrschen« - sie also meistern und sich perfekt ausdrücken.

Wahrigs Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache ist ein Nachschlagewerk zu allen Fragen der Rechtschreibung, Worttrennung, Grammatik, Stilebene und Aussprache. Diese Ausgabe umfasst mehr als 25.000 Stichwörter und 120.000 Anwendungsbeispiele.

Umfassend: alle Stichwörter des Grundwortschatzes in ausführlicher Beschreibung, mit allen Bedeutungen und viel...