This authoritative yet accessible introduction to understanding Europe today moves beyond accounts of European integration to provide a wide-ranging and nuanced study of contemporary Europe and its historical development. This fully updated edition adds material on recent developments, such as Brexit and the migrant and Eurozone crises. The concept of Europe is instilled with a plethora of social, cultural, economic, and political meanings.

Throughout history, and still today, scholars writin...

- S'immerger dans le français de la vie quotidienne et découvrir les réalités francophones dans des documents authentiques didactisés. - S'adapter à différentes situations de classe : grande liberté et souplesse d'utilisation. - Comprendre le fonctionnement de la langue grâce à un apprentissage guidé de la grammaire. - S'entrainer au DELF/DALF avec une préparation progressive - Optimiser la mémorisation du lexique grâce aux pages " vocabulaire " : exploitation créative et ludiq...

The successful design of mechanisms for products, tools and equipment relies on excellent concepts and properly designed details. Both are covered in this book. Many of the examples presented have been realised in practice and properly evaluated, giving the reader/designer a high level of confidence. Every example comes with the considerations underlying the application and the limitations of the particular idea.

This book is based on the work started in the 1960s by W. van der Hoek at Philip...

A new Sixth edition is available from January 2023. (Search for The Lean Toolbox Sixth edition). An e book of this (Fifth) edition is available.

This is the Fifth Edition of what has become a standard bestselling text on the tools, systems, and principles of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Operations. The Lean Toolbox covers Lean Philosophy, The Science of Lean, Improvement, Change, Strategy, Flow, Mapping, Scheduling, Layout, Quality, Product Development, Supply Chain, Lean Accounting, and Lean ...

Providing short, clear and accessible explanations of the main areas of EU law, Understanding European Union Law is both an ideal introduction for students new to EU law and an essential addition to revision for the more accomplished. This eighth edition has been fully revised and updated with the latest legislative changes and includes an in-depth discussion of 'Brexit' and its implications for EU-UK relations. The book provides readers with a clear understanding of the structures and ration...

De toegenomen juridisering van de samenleving in combinatie met de steeds grotere financie

Fully updated throughout to include recent themes and events such as the 2020 election and 2021 Presidential inauguration, providing students with a current overview of US politics and society. Chapters on geography, women and minorities, and the media have been comprehensively revised to incorporate more information on such themes as environmental legislation, the LGBTQ+ community, social media and people, key themes in the study of American culture and society today, ensuring students get a...

In this ninth edition of his award-winning introduction, John Storey presents a clear and critical survey of competing theories of, and various approaches to, popular culture. Its breadth and theoretical unity, exemplified through popular culture, means that it can be flexibly and relevantly applied across a number of disciplines. Retaining the accessible approach of previous editions and using appropriate examples from the texts and practices of popular culture, this new edition remains a ke...

Wir orientieren uns ist schulformübergreifend und lehrbuchunabhängig einzusetzen. In den Heften werden die Räume Deutschland, Europa und die Welt für die Klassenstufen 5/6, 7/8 und 9/10 behandelt. Die Arbeitsaufträge sind durch Rätsel, Spiele, Quizfragen und stumme Karten äußerst abwechslungsreich. Eine Testseite Prüfe dein Wissen schließt jede Einheit ab.