World Regional Geography takes a regional approach to globalization and world geography. The textbook was designed to provide accurate and current information regarding world regional geography in an easy-to-read format. Fundamental geographic concepts and regions are presented in concise chapters that provide a foundational framework for understanding development patterns around the world. Ess…
Dutch cinema is typically treated only in terms of prewar films or documentaries, leaving postwar fictional film largely understudied. At the same time, a Hollandse School, first named in the 1980s, has developed through deadpan, ironic films like those of director and actor Alex van Warmerdam. Using seminal theories on humor and comedy, this book explores a number of Dutch films using the noti…
This book describes how accelerators, the 'schools of startup entrepreneurship', help startups to become successful companies in Silicon Valley, the world's most successful innovation region.
This book is a cloned version of KINES 200: Introductory Neuroscience by Peter L.E. van Kan, Ph.D., published using Pressbooks under a CC BY (Attribution) license. It may differ from the original.
Von der Universitätsgründung bis in die Gegenwart: die Geschichte des politischen Denkens in Hamburg hat viele Gesichter. Den professionellen Kern bildet das Fachgebiet Politikwissenschaft an der Universität Hamburg, das 1951 mit der Berufung von Siegfried Landshut begründet wurde. Die über 70 in diesem Band versammelten Beiträge zeichnen ein sorgfältiges Bild der Institutsgeschichte und…
Overview: This text is an introduction to microeconomics.
Overview: This text is an introduction to Macroeconomics.
Overview: MOOCs and Open Educational Resources: A Handbook for Educators is being made available for university faculty, educators, and educational producers involved in producing online courses. The guide is a step-by-step manual to how to produce and distribute educational video content under the freest of licenses, with an emphasis on Creative Commons. It is hoped that some utility may be fo…
This publication addresses the global challenges of food and water security in a rapidly changing and complex world. The essays highlight the links between bio-physical and socio-cultural processes, making connections between local and global scales, and focusing on the everyday practices of eating and drinking, essential for human survival. Written by international experts, each contribution i…
An introductory text for college or graduate course in computer networks, with a balance between practical matters and underlying principles. It covers the LAN, internetworking and transport layers, focusing primarily on TCP/IP.