Handzaam overzicht van de geschiedenis van de belangrijkste Nederlandse fabriek van gebruiks- en sierglas. In afzonderlijke hoofdstukken wordt het werk van de ontwerpers in vaste dienst van de fabriek behandeld: De Bazel, De Lorm, Lanooy, Berlage, Lebeau, Copier, Meydam, Valkema, Heesen, Thomassen en Van der Marel. Ook aan de ontwerpers die incidenteel voor de fabriek werkten wordt aandacht besteed. Vierde druk. Titel overgenomen van Antiek Lochem

Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog werd de verslaggeving door de nazi's strak geregisseerd. Propagandaminister Joseph Goebbels riep Propaganda-Kompanien in het leven, speciale legereenheden die gewapend met pen, camera, microfoon of schetsblok de strijd op de voet volgden. De berichtgeving van deze soldaat-journalisten was erop gericht de opinie van het thuisfront af te stemmen op die van het regime.Nadat Hitler in 1941 de Sovjet-Unie was binnengevallen, riep hij ook Nederlanders op de strijd aan...

Linda Polman's We Did Nothing: Why the truth doesn't always come out with the UN goes in is an eye-opening account of peace-keeping operations across the globe. In recent years our newspapers and televisions have brought us stories of the failure of the UN to keep the peace in the modern world. How often have our journalists, our politicians and charity workers turned around and accused the UN of weakness in the face of violence? During the 1990s Polman visited UN peacekeeping missions in Som...

Shows the historical development of the bioecological model and the ecology of human development. This book presents cultural and historical comparisons. It explores the concepts of the bioecological model and the ecology of human development which represent a contribution to the field of developmental psychology.

Pull up what you need to know. Pumps and hydraulic equipment are now used in more facets of industry than ever before. Whether you are a pump operator or you encounter pumps and hydraulic systems through your work in another skilled trade, a basic knowledge of the practical features, principles, installation, and maintenance of such systems is essential.

You'll find it all here, fully updated with real-world examples and 21st-century applications.This title helps to: learn to install and serv...

Recent years have seen the development of powerful tools for verifying hardware and software systems, as companies worldwide realise the need for improved means of validating their products. There is increasing demand for training in basic methods in formal reasoning so that students can gain proficiency in logic-based verification methods. The second edition of this successful textbook addresses both those requirements, by continuing to provide a clear introduction to formal reasoning which ...

**By the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021**A BBC RADIO 4 Book at Bedtime SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 1994'A poetic and vividly conjured book about Africa and the brooding power of the unknown' Independent on Sunday'Lingering and exquisite' Guardian'An obliterated world is enthrallingly retrieved' Sunday Times____________________________Born in East Africa, Yusuf has few qualms about the journey he is to make. It never occurs to him to ask why he is accompanying Uncle Aziz or ...

An introductory survey of the history of the principles and practice of citizenship, based on the premise that the current conditions and debates about citizenship cannot be fully understood without a knowledge of the historical background. This is provided through an analytical narrative of the functioning of citizenship and the major theorists from Sparta to the present day, including quotations from key texts. In addition the reader is asked to consider, based on the historical evidence pr...