An accessible introduction to ecological science, with nearly one-hundred events and developments explained. Features quotes from leading ecologists, scientists, philosophers and politicians, including Charles Darwin and Eugene Odum.

Developed from celebrated Harvard statistics lectures, Introduction to Probability provides essential language and toolsfor understanding statistics, randomness, and uncertainty. The book explores a wide variety of applications and examples, ranging from coincidences and paradoxes to Google PageRank and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC). Additional application areas explored include genetics, medicine, computer science, and information theory.

The authors present the material in an accessible s...

Dit Handboek RTTI met theoretische beschouwing biedt docenten en schoolleiders instrumenten om vanuit formatieve evaluatie het leerpotentieel van iedere leerling optimaal te benutten. Voor een effectief leerproces is het van belang in één metataal over leren te spreken en de te behalen cognitieve beheersingsniveaus (aan) te kunnen duiden. Met RTTI worden de verschillende cognitieve beheersingsniveaus overzichtelijk ingedeeld. Er wordt beschreven hoe je in de praktijk hiermee aantoon baar on...

Disciplined Startup Founder is the most comprehensive guide to conducting disciplined customer discovery introducing starters to six founder drives and leading them, step by step, through the process of customer discovery.

Sprookjes, prentenboeken, bijbelverhalen, gedichten, nog steeds zijn ze in staat iets binnenin ons te raken. De gebeurtenissen in die vertellingen associëren we met ervaringen die we zelf op onze levensweg hebben opgedaan.

Als mensen leven we in verhalen. We zijn de hoofdpersoon in het verhaal van ons eigen leven waarin we anderen ontmoeten, die op hun beurt de hoofdpersonen in hún levensverhaal zijn. Deze ‘geleefde verhalen’ met hun hoogte- en dieptepunten, vertellen we aan elkaar en a...

Learn how to understand normal body functions before learning about the mechanisms of veterinary disease. Cunningham's Textbook of Veterinary Physiology, 6th Edition approaches this vast subject in a practical, user-friendly way that helps you grasp key concepts and learn how they relate to clinical practice. From cell physiology to body system function to homeostasis and immune function, this comprehensive text provides the solid foundation needed before advancing in the veterinary curriculum.

Expanded resources on the companion Evolve website include state-of-the-art 3D animations, practice tests, a glossary, and Clinical Correlations. Clinical Correlations boxes present case studies that illustrate how to apply physiology principles and concepts to the diagnosis and treatment of veterinary patients. Practice questions at the end of each chapter test your understanding of what you've just read and provide valuable review for exam...

Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine is the world-leading title in sports and exercise medicine, providing an authoritative foundation for clinicians and students. This complete practical guide to physiotherapy and musculoskeletal medicine covers all aspects of diagnosis and contemporary management of sports-related injuries. The Fifth Edition has been expanded to accommodate a much higher level of evidence-based content. It reflects the huge amount of new research and significant change...

Demonstrates that the search for oral origins in African literature is a quest for African authenticity. In a critique and revision of the conceptual category of orality as it has been understood and used by scholars, this title stresses the transformation of narrative genres as an index of sociopolitical relations and authorial vision.

"This is an extremely well written and carefully argued book that is quite persuasive. It should be essential reading for every scholar in African literature....

Dit boek gaat over persoonlijk leiderschap. Over invloed uitoefenen op je omgeving en hoe het leven terugpraat. Het biedt een rijke schakering aan unieke levenslessen, die inspireren en uitnodigen om situaties anders te benaderen. Gabriël Anthonio deelt de lessen die hij kreeg van zijn bijzondere zoon, waardoor hij anders is gaan kijken, luisteren, denken en voelen. Niet alleen over leiderschap, maar ook over het leven en hoe hij daar in wil staan. Met dit boek nodigt hij de lezers uit de ve...

This new edition is revised throughout and includes new and expanded information on natural resource damage assessment, the latest emerging contaminants and issues, and adds new international coverage, including case studies and rules and regulations. The text details key environmental contaminants, explores their fates in the biosphere, and discusses bioaccumulation and the effects of contaminants at increasing levels of ecological organization. Vignettes written by experts illustrate key th...