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Zindzi Mandela | Pelle Hvenegaard Dear Zoe Ukhona
a Journey through Infertility and Adoption
In English for the first time, with a foreword written by Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela, this is a heartbreaking memoir of infertility, adoption, and fatherhood from one of Denmark’s most beloved tv personalities. One summer evening, on a blind date that is almost cancelled, Pelle Hvenegaard meets Caroline. He knows right away that this woman is the love of his life and the mother of his children. Their path to a family is not smooth. But after six years of infertility and the trials...
Engels | 11 uur 14 minuten (495 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
Luisterboek (digitaal)
World History Rome - Antiquity’s superpower
In 52 BC, after six years of war against the Gallic tribes, Julius Caesar had tamed another enemy of the Roman Republic. Almost one million Gauls were taken as slaves, while their land became just another Roman province. Soon tonnes of grain along with lucrative taxes were flowing towards the imperial capital, whose inhabitants enjoyed all the luxuries of the provinces. Everything had changed since outlaws had founded Rome almost 500 years earlier. The small city on the seven hills had grown powerful...
Engels | 4 uur 55 minuten (217 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Centraal Museum MODA
Moroccan fashion statements
Hedendaagse, toonaangevende en vernieuwende mode in Marokko en van Marrokaans-Nederlandse ontwerpers.
Non-fictie
Arabisch | Berber | Engels | Nederlands | 175 pagina's | WBOOKS, Zwolle | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Marit Kout | Aad Windig Amsterdam in kleur
1950-1970; 1950-1970
Stadsbeelden van Amsterdam uit de jaren 1950-1970.
Non-fictie
Engels | Nederlands | 208 pagina's | WBOOKS, Zwolle | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Anne Applebaum Autocracy, Inc.
the dictators who want to run the world
Analyse van het wereldwijde netwerk van autocratieën en de manier waarop zij samenwerken om meer macht en welvaart te vergaren, met aandacht voor wat democratische landen kunnen doen om dit netwerk van dictators een halt toe te roepen.
Non-fictie
Engels | 228 pagina's | Allen Lane, UK | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Jantinus Mulder S-class destroyer Piet Hein ex HMS Serapis
Ordered by the Royal Navy in 1941, the destroyers of the 5th Emergency Flotilla became known as S-class and served as fleet and convoy escorts in World War II. In the last months of the war, three were transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy for service in the Far East. HMS Serapis was renamed HNLMS Piet Hein and served in the Indonesian War of Independence and saw action in the Korean War. She was sold for scrap in 1962. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 52 pagina's (ePub2, 22 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Bert Lamers America
The s.s. 'America' was an ocean liner which entered service in 1940 for the United States Lines. She was designed by the famous naval architect William Francis Gibbs. In the 54 years between her introduction and her wrecking in 1994, she had eight different owners (of which one twice) and sailed under the names of 'America' (carrying this name three different times), 'West Point', 'Australis', 'Italis', 'Noga', 'Alferdoss' and 'American Star'. She served most in passenger service as s.s. 'America'...
Engels | 52 pagina's (ePub2, 29 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Bert Lamers SS Australis
The ss 'Australis' was a well known ocean liner which entered service in 1940 as the ss 'America' for the United States Lines. The ship was sold to the Greek Chandris Lines in 1964 and served until 1977 very succesfully on the route Western-Europe-Australia-New Zealand. Later the route became a full round-the-world-service. After her Australian period the liner sailed under the names of 'America' (for the third time), 'Italis', 'Noga', 'Alferdoss' and finally 'American Star'. In this volume of Liners...
Engels | 52 pagina's (ePub2, 43 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Edwin Hoogschagen Fokker C.11w
The sturdy Fokker C.XIw was designed and built for service in the Royal Netherlands Navy. Development started in early 1934. The biplane scout was the first Dutch aircraft which could be catapult launched. At that time, a new flagship for the Netherlands East Indies Squadron was under construction and would receive a Heinkel K 8 catapult. Fifteen aircraft were ordered and served as long-range reconnaissance for the fleet from 1936 to 1942. It was mainly operated in the Netherlands Indies and stationed...
Engels | 56 pagina's (ePub2, 19 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Discovering the Dutch
On Culture and Society of the Netherlands. Third, revised edition
What do you need to know about the Netherlands? The third edition of Discovering the Dutch explores the urgent question of Dutch identity through a rich tapestry of themes that span culture, history, geography, and society. From the legendary William of Orange to today’s populist movements, from sea power to innovative water management, from pillarization to postcolonial diversity, and from the timeless paintings of Rembrandt to the vibrant pulse of contemporary literature, this volume unveils the...
Engels | 416 pagina's (ePub2) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Arne Zuidhoek Normandie
Her novel design and lavish interiors led many to consider her the greatest of ocean liners. Despite this, Normandie was not a commercial success. During service the flagship of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, made 139 westbound transatlantic crossings and held the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing at several points during her service career. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 48 pagina's (ePub2, 36 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
The Dutch Sherlock
Forty Years of Detective Work by the Famous Dutch Forensic Pioneer Co van Ledden Hulsebosch
In the beginning of the 20th century, inspired by the Sherlock Holmes novels of Arthur Conan Doyle, scientists began to make their appearance at the crime scene. It was quickly discovered that studying the ‘silent witnesses’, crime-related physical evidence and traces, could provide a wealth of information. In many countries pioneers started to shape this new science area by formulating key principles and introducing novel methods and instrumentation. In the Netherlands, Co van Ledden Hulsebosch...
Engels | 368 pagina's (ePub2) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Arne Zuidhoek Achille Lauro
The Italian cruise ship Willem Ruys was built between 1939 and 1947. When it was sold to the Italian Lauro Organization in 1966, it was renamed after the company owner Achille Lauro. After being hijacked by Palestinian warriors (PLO), in October 1985, the blue liner and cruiser made international headlines. Swept by a catastrophic fire Achille Lauro sank December 2, 1994, off the Somalian coast. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 48 pagina's (ePub2, 25 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Benjamin Roberts Sex, Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll in Rembrandt’s Time
Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll in Rembrandt's Time focuses on the generation of rich young men that grew up in the seventeenth century in the Dutch Republic. These men had more money to spend on clothes, music, and recreation than the generation before them. This fascinating account of male adolescence in the Dutch Republic reveals how young men including Rembrandt van Rijn disregarded conservative values and rebelled against the older generation, and consequently created a new youth culture that was...
Engels | 200 pagina's (ePub2, 5,4 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Koen van Zon | Matthew Broad | Aleksandra Komornicka | Paul Reef | Alessandra Schimmel | Jorrit Steehouder The Unfinished History of European Integration
Revised Edition
The Unfinished History of European Integration is a companion to the history of the European Union. From the aftermath of the First World War to the EU of 27 member states and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it guides the reader past the main events, crucial sites and key actors that shaped the EU we know today. How did it evolve from a market project to a geopolitical force, what explains the expansion of its membership, institutions, policies and the resistance to this growth, and why does it function...
Engels | 288 pagina's (ePub2, 3 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Yuval Noah Harari Sapiens
a brief history of humankind
Geschiedenis van de evolutionaire ontwikkeling van de mensheid vanaf de homo sapiens tot in de 21ste eeuw.
Non-fictie
Engels | 502 pagina's | Vintage, London | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Berlages Indische reis
een nieuwe vertelling van een vergeten koloniaal verhaal; sebuah narasi baru kisah kolonial yang terlupakan; a new narration of a forgotten colonial story
Eigentijdse benadering van 'Mijn Indische reis' van Berlage.
Non-fictie
Engels | Indonesisch | Nederlands | 319 pagina's | LM Publishers, Edam | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Margaret A. Hagerman Children of a troubled time
growing up with racism in Trump's America
Interviews met kinderen over racisme in de Verenigde Staten tijdens het presidentschap van Trump.
Non-fictie
Engels | 229 pagina's | New York University Press, New York | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Yuval Noah Harari Nexus: a brief history of information networks from the Stone Age to AI
Beschouwing over de relatie tussen informatie en macht in de menselijke geschiedenis, met aandacht voor hoe samenlevingen en politieke systemen in het verleden informatie gebruikten om hun doel te bereiken, en de rol van kunstmatige intelligentie bij het verspreiden van waanideeën en onwaarheden.
Non-fictie
Engels | 492 pagina's | Fern Press, [ London] | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Bob Woodward War
Journalistiek verslag van de oorlogen tussen Rusland en Oekraïne. Israël en Hamas en de alom aanwezige Donald Trump achter de schermen.
Non-fictie
Engels | 435 pagina's | Simon & Schuster, London | 2024
Gedrukt boek
2024