This book introduces a holistic approach to ship design and its optimisation for life-cycle operation. It deals with the scientific background of the adopted approach and the associated synthesis model, which follows modern computer aided engineering (CAE) procedures.  Meer

This volume explores the intellectual history of the Dutch Empire from a long-term and global perspective, analysing how ideas and visions of empire took shape in imperial practice from the seventeenth century to the present day.  Meer

Lees' Process Safety Essentials is a single-volume digest presenting the critical, practical content from Lees' Loss Prevention for day-to-day use and reference.  Meer

This new open access book provides a valuable restatement of the current law of armed conflict regarding hostilities in a diverse range of contexts: outer space, cyber operations, remote and autonomous weapons, undersea systems and devices, submarine cables, civilians participating in unmanned operations, military objectives by nature, civilian airliners, destruction of property, surrender, search and rescue, humanitarian assistance, cultural property, the natural environment, and more.  Meer

With coverage of classical topics as well as key contemporary developments in the field, this unique and concise introductory text combines self-contained clarity with accessible analysis of combinatorics applied to positional games such as Hex and Tic-Tac-Toe.  Meer

Das Prüfungstraining bereitet gezielt auf die Prüfung Goethe-Zertifikat A2 vor. Es macht die Lernenden Schritt für Schritt mit den Prüfungsformaten vertraut und bietet ein intensives Programm mit vielen Übungsmaterialien.  Meer

Zur gründlichen Vorbereitung auf die seit 2019 geltende modulare B2-Prüfung des Goethe-Instituts.  Meer

Elektrotechniek – Voor werktuigbouwkundigen en andere niet-elektrotechnici geeft een zeer compleet beeld van het vakgebied elektrotechniek.  Meer

The images of soldiers and marines coming ashore on hostile beaches are embedded in our collective memory of World War II.  Meer

Explores our increasingly polarised view of urban growth, as either an opportunity or a threat, through the lens of architecture.  Meer