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We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, ...

The Definitive Guide to Chemical Reaction Engineering Problem-Solving -- With Updated Content and More Active Learning For decades, H. Scott Fogler's Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering has been the world's dominant chemical reaction engineering text. This Sixth Edition and integrated Web site deliver a more compelling active learning experience than ever before.

Using sliders and interactive examples in Wolfram, Python, POLYMATH, and MATLAB, students can explore reactions and reactors ...

A beautiful collection of 100 international flowers and the ways they have shaped our lives

We denken allemaal te weten wat tijd is maar probeer het maar eens uit te leggen aan iemand die er nog nooit van gehoord heeft. We ervaren de tijd als verandering, maar de mate van verandering meten we dan weer met de tijd die daarvoor nodig is… Tijd lijkt voor ons altijd dezelfde richting op te gaan maar in de klassieke natuurkunde heeft de tijd geen richting. De tijd in bewegingsvergelijkingen kan namelijk zonder probleem omgekeerd worden. Wij ervaren verleden en toekomst echter als niet ...

The gold standard text for helping students visualize and understand geologic processes makes hands-on and real-world exploration easier and more impactful than ever, in any course setting. New 3D specimen and digital elevation models, with corresponding Smartwork exercises, allow students to examine specimens and sites as if they were in the field or lab. And new highly visual "Practice What You Know" and "What Can You See?" activities at the end of each chapter and in Smartwork help student...

Bringing contemporary mathematical thinking to non-specialists.

For All Practical Purposes emphasises the valuable connections between contemporary mathematics and modern society. This foundational resource introduces students to real math applications without simply listing equations, but offering practice that is geared towards understanding what these equations do and what they can reveal. A series of independent chapters also focus on high-interest topics, including business management, d...

A completely revised edition of a comprehensive and popular introduction to the fast moving area of forensic genetics. The text begins with key concepts needed to fully appreciate the subject and moves on to examine the latest developments in the field. Illustrated in full colour throughout, this accessible textbook includes numerous references to relevant casework. With information on the full process of DNA evidence from collection at the scene of a crime to presentation in a legal context ...

Wie weet meer over ons brein en hoe het werkt dat dokter Steven Laureys? Hij geniet wereldfaam als neuroloog

gespecialiseerd in ernstige bewustzijnsstoornissen zoals coma. Maar verder is Laureys vooral gepassioneerd door alles wat onze hersenen doen en kunnen.

In dit boek legt hij de werking van ons brein uit aan de hand van 100 illustraties: de samenstelling ervan, onze

zintuigen, de verhouding met andere organen, geheugen, bewustzijn, genetica, slapen en dromen, pijn, taal, emoties,

aandoen...