Dertig jaar geleden waren er nog nauwelijks computers, twintig jaar geleden werd internet amper gebruikt en tien jaar geleden bestond er nog geen smartphone en werd met vrienden niet in hoofdzaak virtueel gecommuniceerd. De samenleving is ingrijpend veranderd en van het recht in de informatiemaatschappij kan hetzelfde gezegd worden.

Dit boek biedt een uitgebreid overzicht, in 17 hoofdstukken, geschreven door specialisten op het gebied van ICT en internetrecht. Aan de orde komen onder andere in...

The world is a better place than it used to be. People are healthier, wealthier, and live longer. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many has left gaping inequalities between people and nations.

In The Great Escape, Angus Deaton--one of the foremost experts on economic development and on poverty--tells the remarkable story of how, beginning 250 years ago, some parts of the world experienced sustained progress, opening up gaps and setting the stage for today's disproportionately unequal wo...

This expertly illustrated atlas has been the go-to reference in veterinary orthopedic surgery for nearly 50 years and remains the premier resource for small animal surgical procedures. As in prior editions, Piermattei's Atlas of Surgical Approaches to the Bones and Joints of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition is teeming with highly detailed drawings that illustrate a wide range of surgical approaches. This edition also features six all new surgical approaches and three approaches which have been ex...

Written for a first course in sedimentary geology or sedimentary rocks and stratigraphy (with only an introductory geology/physical geology course as a prerequisite), Prothero and Schwab shows students how sedimentary strata serves geologists as a continuous record of Earth's history. The authors' conversational style, and focus on the important concepts make the book highly accessible to an undergraduate audience.

Het laatste deel van de serie Actualia Ondernemingsrecht vormde het boek 'De nieuwe structuurregeling' uit 2004. In dat jaar vond een ingrijpende wijziging plaats van deze typisch Nederlandse regeling voor grote kapitaalvennootschappen.

Dit boek vormt een vervolg daarop. Het geeft de actuele stand van zaken weer met een groot aantal voorbeelden uit de praktijk. Alhoewel de regeling op nog zeer weinig Nederlandse beursvennootschappen van toepassing is, is de relevantie op een 'lager niveau' en ...

Focuses on the three key types of drawing, explanatory sketches, notational sketches and visual narratives that help designers think through and communicate their ideas. Through these three fundamentals, this title provides a course in creating clear graphic layouts and diagrams, including expressive human forms, and thumbnailing a process.

Public economics studies how government taxing and spending activities affect the economy―economic efficiency and the distribution of income and wealth. This comprehensive text on public economics covers the core topics of market failure and taxation as well as recent developments in both policy and the academic literature. It is unique not only in its broad scope but in its balance between public finance and public choice and its combination of theory and relevant empirical evidence.

The b...

Gedurende de afgelopen jaren zijn er belangrijke wijzigingen aangebracht in ons straf(proces)recht, waarmee de overheid de beschikking heeft gekregen over een aantal nieuwe straf(proces)rechtelijke instrumenten ter voorkoming en ter bestrijding van het hedendaagse terrorisme. In deze studiepocket worden deze instrumenten besproken.

De opzet van deze studiepocket komt het best tot uitdrukking in het begrippenpaar 'overzicht' en 'inzicht'.

Er worden diverse overzichten gegeven. In deze overzich...

Teaching English Literature 16 - 19 is an essential new resource that is suitable for use both as an introductory guide for those new to teaching literature and also as an aid to reflection and renewal for more experienced teachers. Using the central philosophy that students will learn best when actively engaged in discussion and encouraged to apply what they have learnt independently, this highly practical new text contains: discussion of the principles behind the teaching of literature at t...

Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition is a landmark text that provides a comprehensive source of information on the nutrition and feeding management of horses. In this authoritative and accessible account, experts from around the world provide a global perspective while the editors tackle key controversial areas. Topics covered include the basic foundations of equine nutrition (digestive and metabolic physiology, nutrient functions and requirements), nutritional management by life stage or fu...