The sixth edition of the foundational reference on cognitive neuroscience, with entirely new material that covers the latest research, experimental approaches, and measurement methodologies. Each edition of this classic reference has proved to be a benchmark in the developing field of cognitive neuroscience. The sixth edition of The Cognitive Neurosciences continues to chart new directions in the study of the biological underpinnings of complex cognition-the relationship between the structura...

Innovative engagement. Enduring retention. The most effective way to explore psychological science, now with even more support for instructors.

Real stories, real engagement, real answers to student and instructor challenges

In this breakthrough student resource, two committed, tech-savvy professors, Deborah Licht and Misty Hull, combine years of research and teaching insights with the journalistic skill of science writer, Coco Ballantyne, who came to the project directly from Scientific Amer...

Foundations of Astrophysics provides a contemporary and complete introduction to astrophysics for astronomy and physics majors. With a logical presentation and conceptual and quantitative end-of-chapter problems, the material is accessible to introductory astrophysics students taking a two-semester survey course.

The fully revised and updated version of the leading textbook on real estate investment, emphasising real estate cycles and the availability and flow of global capitalReal Estate Investment remains the most influential textbook on the subject, used in top-tier colleges and universities worldwide. Its unique, practical perspective on international real estate investment focusses on real-world techniques which measure, benchmark, forecast and manage property investments as an asset class. The t...

Acclaimed for its clear, friendly style, excellent illustrations, leading author team, and compelling theme of exploration, Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 4e takes a fresh, contemporary approach to the study of neuroscience, emphasizing the biological basis of behavior. The authors' passion for the dynamic field of neuroscience is evident on every page, engaging students and helping them master the material. In just a few years, the field of neuroscience has been transformed by exciting n...

This book develops the reader's knowledge of how and when gender stereotypes form and how they can be perpetuated in various ways through and during a child's education.

A compelling exploration of the ways that humans have mapped the world throughout history - now in a compact new edition

Amsterdam en de slavernij in Oost en West

Ruim driehonderd jaar lang was de stad Amsterdam een speler in de slavenhandel en slavernij in Oost en West. Maar welke politieke en persoonlijke rol hadden de bestuurders van de stad daar eigenlijk bij? In hoeverre beïnvloedde de slavernij de ontwikkeling van Amsterdam en zijn inwoners? Dienen we de VOC en de WIC in een ander daglicht te plaatsen en de term 'Gouden Eeuw' in twijfel te trekken? En wat voor invloed hadden de keuzes van Amsterdamse...

Wat als de dood vanaf je puberteit met je meereist?

Margot van Schayk is een sprankelende vrouw van midden veertig. Ze heeft een geweldige baan in de media waar ze iedereen kent en waar iedereen haar kent. Want Margot is niet te missen. Haar lach vult ruimtes en haar energie trekt als een magneet.

Maar eens in de zoveel jaar moet Margot een weg helemaal alleen afgaan. De weg van het bestrijden van kanker. Eerst als ze twaalf is, dan nog twee keer als volwassen vrouw. Het leert haar leven voor...