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For one-semester, undergraduate-level courses in Optoelectronics and Photonics, in the departments of electrical engineering, engineering physics, and materials science and engineering. This text takes a fresh look at the enormous developments in electo-optic devices and associated materials-such as Pockels (Lithium Niobate) modulators.

For introductory Financial Accounting courses that are not using debits and credits. Relevance for majors and non-majors-accounting concepts explained in a business context. Financial Accounting: A Business Process Approach explains accounting concepts in a way all majors can understand by organizing the material around how a business works.

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With this book, learners can confirm the meaning and content of Minna no Nihongo Shokyu I Dai 2-Han Honsatsu (Minna no Nihongo Shokyu I Second Edition - Main Text) in English. This book is very useful when learners are studying by themselves, particularly for class preparation or for reviewing what has been studied in class, or when the instructor does not have time to introduce new vocabulary. Learning efficiency will improve if the learner looks up the vocabulary before class.

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Finance & Risk Management is tot stand gekomen naar aanleiding van recente wijzigingen in het SPD-examenprogramma, maar is door het niveau ook goed in te zetten in het HBO. Nieuwe onderwerpen in deze tweede editie zijn onder andere ISO 31000, Basel III en Solvency 2 en 3.

Sinds januari 2010 is het nieuwe examenprogramma van SPD van kracht. Noordhoff Uitgevers biedt een totaalpakket SPD aan. Op www.spd.noordhoff.nl kunt u terecht voor informatie over het pakket, uitwerkingen en extra ondersteu...

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John Hendry, a leading management scholar, looks at the nature and practice of Management in this Very Short Introduction. Tracing the development of management over the last century, he looks not only at what managers do, but also provides an insight to modern management theory. He considers the influences of national and organizational culture, the relationship between power and domination, managing in different cultures, approaches to management, and at the accountability of managers and m...

This third edition is a thoroughly revised and updated version of the bestselling text for undergraduate leadership courses. This book is designed for college students to help them understand that they are capable of being effective leaders and guide them in developing their leadership potential. The Relational Leadership Model (RLM) continues as the major focus in this edition, and the book includes stronger connections between the RLM dimensions and related concepts, as well as visual appli...

An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory offers beginning students a comprehensive overview of and introduction to our current understanding of the rules and principles that govern the syntax of natural languages. Includes numerous pedagogical features such as 'practice' boxes and sidebars, designed to facilitate understanding of both the 'hows' and the 'whys' of sentence structure. Guides readers through syntactic and morphological structures in a progressive manner. Takes the myster...

The Sounds of Language is an introductory guide to the linguistic study of speech sounds, which provides uniquely balanced coverage of both phonology and phonetics. * Features exercises and problem sets, as well as supporting online resources at www. wiley.