From one of the world's leading experts, this absorbing narrative history of the changing structure of modern families shows how children can flourish in any kind of loving home.

The past few decades have seen extraordinary change in the idea of a family. The unit once understood to include two straight parents and their biological children has expanded vastly'same-sex marriage, adoption, IVF, sperm donation, and other forces have enabled new forms to take shape. This has resulted in enormous...

In her twelfth year, Kirabo, a young Ugandan girl, confronts a piercing question that has haunted her childhood: who is my mother? Kirabo has been raised by women in the small village of Nattetta—her grandmother, her best friend, and her many aunts, but the absence of her mother follows her like a shadow. Complicating these feelings of abandonment, as Kirabo comes of age she feels the emergence of a mysterious second self, a headstrong and confusing force inside her at odds with her sweet a...

In the book Ship Knowledge you can find everything you want to know about ships and shipping. The book discusses in detail all components and systems that make up a modern ship, from design drawings to the finished products, including paint systems and legal requirements.

The maritime industry still lacks a standardisation of the exact contents and methods how crews should be trained especially in Bridge Resource Management (BRM) and human factors. Obviously, the international committees are building on the shipping companies' own responsibility and safety culture.

The practice-oriented book Improving Bridge Resource Management contributes to closing this gap: It deals with the causes of accidents in the "safety industry" of shipping, presents sources of erro...

Present the most current, complete coverage of today's supply management process from a managerial perspective with Monczka/Handfield/Giunipero/Patterson's PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 7E. This edition draws from the authors' extensive first-hand experiences and relationships with executives and practitioners worldwide to highlight critical developments in the field. Students examine recent advancements in supply chain fraud management, artificial intelligence, analytics, procureme...

Complete Advanced provides thorough preparation for the revised 2015 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) exam. This pack consists of the Student's Book with answers with CD-ROM and Class Audio CDs. The Student's Book fully prepares students to tackle each part of every exam paper.

Unique grammar and vocabulary exercises train students to avoid common mistakes. The interactive CD-ROM provides comprehensive extra practice of the language and topics covered in the book and supports mixed ability f...

A comprehensive and interdisciplinary guide to systems engineering Systems Engineering: Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition is the leading interdisciplinary reference for systems engineers. The up-to-date third edition provides readers with discussions of model-based systems engineering, requirements analysis, engineering design, and software design. Freshly updated governmental and commercial standards, architectures, and processes are covered in-depth.

The book includes newly updated topic...

More than 100,000 entrepreneurs rely on this book. The National Science Foundation pays hundreds of startup teams each year to follow the process outlined in the book, and it's taught at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia and more than 100 other leading universities worldwide. Why?The Startup Owner's Manual guides you, step-by-step, as you put the Customer Development process to work.

This method was created by renowned Silicon Valley startup expert Steve Blank, co-creator with Eric Ries of the "Le...

‘Er is niets zo praktisch als een goede theorie’.

Deze uitspraak van Kurt Lewin is de leidraad voor dit boek over interventiekundig denken en handelen, waarin theorie en praktijk hand in hand gaan. Een goede theorie is een noodzakelijke voorwaarde voor een mogelijke toepassing ervan in de praktijk.

In De kunst van het interveniëren beschrijven interventiekundigen Barbara van Kesteren, Hanneke Laarakker en Willem de Wijs hoe je bepaalde situaties in organisaties aan kunt pakken. Het boe...

We'll remember 2020 as the year that brought the need for effectively and efficiently connecting people into sharp focus. Companies around the world are rapidly changing their in-person event strategies and shifting to virtual or hybrid events. Clearly, the necessity for online meetings and events has never been greater. Transitioning to Virtual and Hybrid Events is a comprehensive roadmap to going virtual, helping you give your online audience a unique and compelling experience. This practic...