Verpleegkundigen baseren hun handelen grotendeels op geneeskundige gegevens. Om deze gegevens juist te kunnen interpreteren, is een goede theoretische en praktische kennis van de fysiologie en anatomie nodig. Het basiswerk Fysiologie en anatomie geeft inzicht in de fysiologische en anatomische processen, en is een uitstekende basis om pathologische verschijnselen bij de patiënt te leren herkennen, interpreteren en hier adequaat op te reageren.Onder fysiologie verstaan we de wetenschap van de...

Dit boek biedt een systematische introductie van een aantal grondbegrippen en basistheorie uit de kunstfilosofie. Het verschaft een theoretisch kader waarmee vanuit verschillende gezichtspunten over kunst kan worden nagedacht. Denken over kunst maakt het verband duidelijk tussen kunstfilosofie en de kunstwereld, en presenteert een zo objectief mogelijke weergave van de stand van zaken binnen het esthetisch denken.

De inzichten en theorie die in dit boek aan bod komen, worden ge ustreerd aan de...

What fuels long-term business success? Not operational excellence, technology breakthroughs, or new business models, but management innovation--new ways of mobilizing talent, allocating resources, and formulating strategies. Through history, management innovation has enabled companies to cross new performance thresholds and build enduring advantages. In The Future of Management, Gary Hamel argues that organizations need management innovation now more than ever.

Why? The management paradigm of...

Traditionally, networking has had little or no basis in analysis or architectural development, with designers relying on technologies they are most familiar with or being influenced by vendors or consultants. However, the landscape of networking has changed so that network services have now become one of the most important factors to the success of many third generation networks. It has become an important feature of the designer's job to define the problems that exist in his network, choose ...

This book provides an introduction to this exciting and relatively new subject with chapters covering natural and synthetic polymers, colloids, surfactants and liquid crystals highlighting the many and varied applications of these materials. Written by an expert in the field, this book will be an essential reference for people working in both industry and academia and will aid in understanding of this increasingly popular topic. Contains a new chapter on biological soft matter Newly edited an...

This is the first textbook in this field of increasing importance for the food and cosmetics industries. It is indispensable for future students of food technology and food chemistry as well as for engineers, technologists and technicians in the food industries. It describes the principles of food physics starting with the very basics - and focuses on the needs of practitioners without omitting important basic principles.

It will be indispensable for future students of food technology and foo...

This is a comprehensive and challenging book for learners of business English. For self-study or for the classroom, this is for upper-intermediate or advanced level students. Providing intensive vocabulary input and practice followed by optional writing and speaking activities. Perfect for students looking to refine their business language.

Have the negotiating edge when getting your new business off the groundWritten by Dermot Berkery, an internationally known venture capitalist with Delta Partners, this complete toolbook thoroughly details how venture capitalists arrange the financing for a company; what they look for in a business plan; how they value a business; and how they structure the terms of an agreement. Within its pages, you'll find everything you need to successfully raise new business capital with the most attracti...

There is absolutely no precedent for this book, the only encyclopaedic guide to manufacturing processes that explores established, new, emerging and innovative production techniques that have, or will have, an important impact on the design industry. With over 1,200 photographs and technical illustrations, it is the definitive reference for 3D designers, product designers, architects and engineers who need a convenient, highly accessible and practical reference that will enable them to make f...

Contrived. Disingenuous. Phony.

Inauthentic. Do your customers use any of these words to describe what you sell--or how you sell it? If so, welcome to the club. Inundated by fakes and sophisticated counterfeits, people increasingly see the world in terms of real or fake.

They would rather buy something real from someone genuine rather than something fake from some phony. When deciding to buy, consumers judge an offering's (and a company's) authenticity as much as--if not more than--price, qua...