A comprehensive survey of one of the most innovative, boundary-breaking artists working today

"Urban Living at the Beginning of the 21st Century in Amsterdam, Hamburg and Vienna" is based on the EU-subsidised research project "Insecurities in European Cities" (InSec) and on the data collected in the framework of this study. While the InSec project combined Amsterdam, Budapest, Hamburg, Krakow and Vienna in the one research, the present study centres on Amsterdam with its areas De Baarsjes and De Bijlmer, while using Hamburg with the area Wilhelmsburg and Vienna with the district Leopo...

Does working abroad appeal to you? Does it sound like a great adventure or a perfect get away from your home country? Or perhaps the opportunity to experience a new country and a new culture? Do not underestimate the situation: career hunting abroad requires more than translating your CV! Different cultures all require their own approach.

An ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach will not work. Stop sending out hundreds of more or less similar applications every week. Each job, employer and count...

Does working abroad appeal to you? Does it sound like a great adventure or a perfect get away from your home country? Or perhaps the opportunity to experience a new country and a new culture? Do not underestimate the situation: career hunting abroad requires more than translating your CV! Different cultures all require their own approach.

An ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach will not work. Stop sending out hundreds of more or less similar applications every week. Each job, employer and count...

As the world is becoming increasingly globalised, so are the real estate market and your client base. English for Real Estate will help real estate professionals communicate effectively in English with existing and potential clients. Each chapter is dedicated to one client-centred task professionals perform weekly, such as prospecting, pitching ideas, making calls, hosting property tours, presenting investment opportunities, closing deals, and many more. The book contains interesting real est...

Ever wondered ...

Ever wondered what it would take to write a book, travel the world, or start your own company? These would all be considered dreams for some, and daily activities for others.

Millennials are considered the next leaders of the world. But how do millennials become those leaders? What is necessary for this generation to find their roles and dreams in life?

Well ...

Welcome to the wonderful ramblings of a millennial high on life. The goal of this book is to help you pursue you...

ASML’s Architects

In the 1980s the American heavyweights Perkin-Elmer and GCA came under incredible fire from their Japanese competitors Canon and Nikon in the chip lithography market. As a result, the US lost its two-decade monopoly on this key technology, which is the driving force behind Moore’s law.

Meanwhile, an obscure, inconsequential lithography company in the Netherlands was taking its first steps. This company, ASML, is now an unparalleled success. It is the world’s biggest a...

Nine out of ten PhDs continue their career outside academia

‘Towards the end of my PhD I was often asked what would be my next step. I was a 100 % focused on finalizing my project. At the same time I needed to think about my future. Leaving academia implied starting a new professional life. I felt stressed and didn’t know where to start. I asked myself if I was ready to give up my academic dream yet.’

Jonathan, 29 years

Managing your career after getting your PhD is often a struggle. Th...

A moving, eye-opening polemic about the US-Mexico border and what happens to the tens of thousands of unaccompanied Mexican and Central American children arriving in the US without papers