Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities. Despite the police helicopters that hover and circle overhead, Winston and Julia begin to question the Party; they are drawn towards conspiracy. Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent ...

Cambridge English for the Media develops the communication skills and specialist English language knowledge of media students and professionals, enabling them to work more confidently and effectively. Covering a range of media-related fields including newspapers, television, radio and marketing, the eight standalone units enable students to concentrate on the areas that are most relevant to them. As well as teaching specialist language, the course also develops job-specific skills such as wri...

Updated with a new afterword containing additional advice, a physician discusses the thought patterns and actions that often lead to misdiagnosis on the part of health-care providers, and suggests methods that patients can use to improve communication and help doctors assess conditions more accurately.

This new textbook addresses the neglect of practical research methods in cultural studies. It provides students with clearly written overviews of research methods in cultural studies, along with guidelines on how to put these methods into operation. It advocates a multi-method approach, with students drawing from a pool of techniques and approaches suitable for their own topics of investigation.

The book covers the following main areas: * Drawing on experience, and studying how narratives mak...

New and thoroughly updated, Epistemology:

An Anthology continues to represent the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of canonical readings in the theory of knowledge. Concentrates on the central topics of the field, such as skepticism and the Pyrrhonian problematic, the definition of knowledge, and the structure of epistemic justificationOffers coverage of more specific topics, such as foundationalism vs coherentism, and virtue epistemologyPresents wholly new sections on 'Testim...

The guide for novice researchers who want to master how to produce first-class research their contemporaries will want to read!

This book will help teachers make talk in classrooms more effective, educational and enjoyable

De serie Technische bedrijfskunde deel 1 en 2 is opgezet als naslagwerk. Het heeft een techniek brede focus waarbij gebruik gemaakt van voorbeelden en toepassingen.

In Technische bedrijfskunde 2 komen de volgende modules aan de orde:

productiemanagement

servicemanagement

zorgmanagement

De student krijgt bij het onderdeel Servicemanagement uitleg over de implementatie van soft- en hardware, het callcenter, periodiek en preventief onderhoud en wat verstaan we onder Service level agreement.