Here is an intellectual extravaganza, a dazzling history of the key institutions that have shaped and channeled knowledge in the West from the classical period to the present. Fashioned with elegance and wit, this exhilarating survey carries us through the pivotal points of institutional change and cultural transformation. It is full of memorable characters, from the flamboyant founder of the great library at Alexandria and the arrogant medieval logician Peter Abelard to the dashing global ad...

As a truly translational area of biomedical investigation, epilepsy research spans an extraordinary breadth of subjects and involves virtually every tool that modern neuroscience has at its disposal. The Encyclopedia of Basic Epilepsy Research provides an up to date, comprehensive reference for all epilepsy researchers. With an expert list of authors, the encyclopedia covers the full spectrum of research activities from genes and molecules to animal models and human patients.

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Presents the research in media psychology, bridging selective exposure into a larger framework of choice in media usage. Considering the myriad media options available to use, this work seeks to answer such questions as: what mechanisms guide an individual's exposure to/choice of media and how can researchers model them.

Completions are the conduit between hydrocarbon reservoirs and surface facilities. They are a fundamental part of any hydrocarbon field development project. This book covers offshore, subsea, and landbased completions in various major hydrocarbon basins of the world.

Insightful, relevant and comprehensive, this book explains how offender rehabilitation has developed historically and in recent years.

The only text of its kind to offer a practical 12-step process, this thoroughly-updated resource explains the basics of a research paper, how to look at the credibility of the research, how to select and read research with a critical eye, and how to understand the different types of research.

Going beyond the usual how-to guide, Lean Six Sigma Secrets for the CIO supplies proven tips and valuable case studies that illustrate how to combine Six Sigma's rigorous quality principles with Lean methods for uncovering and eliminating waste in IT processes. Using these methods, the text explains how to take an approach that is all about im

A fully revised and updated edition of this seminal introduction to and overview of the field of governmentality studies.

De thema’s in het boek worden besproken als het samenspel tussen economische, sociale, politieke, culturele, natuurlijke en historische dimensies die samen de inrichting van de ruimte bepalen. De nadruk ligt op het zelf doen van actueel aardrijkskundig bronnenonderzoek en het ontwikkelen van een eigentijds geografische wereldbeeld.

Het Handboek Stijl is al meer dan tien jaar het standaardwerk over leesbaar schrijven. In 2009 verschijnt een herziene editie. Een uniek stijlboek: lees het Handboek Stijl en maak uw teksten beeldender met prikkelende details, levendiger met anekdotes en pakkende citaten en spannender met cliffhangers, tijdbommen en andere structuurtrucs. Het is een praktisch naslagwerk: uitvoerig, toegankelijk en helder. En een inspirerend ideeënboek: vol levensechte voorbeelden, direct toepasbare tips en s...