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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Serhii Plokhy The gates of Europe
a history of Ukraine
Overzicht van de geschiedenis van Oekraïne.
Non-fictie
Engels | 395 pagina's | Penguin Books, UK | 2016
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Anton Anthonissen Queer!?
beeldende kunst in Europa 1969-2019
Beschrijving van de ontwikkelingen in de beeldende kunst tussen 1969 en 2019 waarin gender en mannelijke homoseksualiteit centraal staan.
Non-fictie
Engels | Nederlands | 432 pagina's | Waanders Uitgevers, Zwolle | 2019
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Hugo Grotius Annals of the war in the Low Countries
The Annals of the War in the Low Countries is one of Hugo Grotius' lesser-known works. Grotius expresses a contrarian view of the early revolt, which he presents not as a united battle for the true faith and the ancient liberties of the land but as a protracted and painful struggle, not only with the great power of Spain, but also with discord, selfishness and religious fanaticism among the Dutch. To convey this complex and controversial vision of the foundational years of the Dutch Republic, Grotius...
Non-fictie
Engels | PDF, 63 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2023
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Jaapjan Zeeberg Five journeys
through the Arctic and a new Russia in search of Willem Barents
This is a book about the amazing journey of people discovering the Arctic island of Novaya Zemlya, looking for traces of a small historical event against the backdrop of the ending of the Soviet Union. At the start of the age of exploration, the North Pole was believed to be hiding a continent, a land mass warmed by the midnight sun still inspiring today's 'Lost World' fantasies. In the summer of 1596, two ships departed from Amsterdam to sail by its shores. The nine-month struggle for survival of...
Engels | PDF, 24 MB | Aspect Publishers, Soesterberg | 2023
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Bert Thurlings Mysterious gods, the creators of megalithic structures and Inca fortresses
ancient engineers, rulers of the world
Bert Thurlings goes in search of the truth behind human history. He starts his quest very simply by investigating what we actually know about the many remarkable megalithic stone constructions that can be seen all over the world. He soon discovers that something is not right: dates are unproven and what technology was used remains a mystery. Thurlings searches further and ends up in the literature on Sumer and other countries. Everywhere the same story emerges: world catastrophes and 'gods' who may...
Engels | ePub2 | Uitgeverij Aspekt, Soesterberg | 2023
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Bert Thurlings Who created Egypt?
the hidden secrets of the Pharaohs
Based on scientifically established facts, we seem to be heading for the conclusion that a superintelligence helped humanity in its development. And may still be doing so.... Dr. Bert Thurlings is an inspired scientist, author of countless scientific articles, and employed by our largest electronics manufacturer. For many years he has been fascinated by the history of Ancient Egypt. Early on in his study of especially the technological achievements of the ancient Egyptians he encountered remarkable...
Engels | ePub2, 7,5 MB | [Aspekt Publishers], [Soesterberg] | 2023
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Vincent Dumas The steel fist of the Blitzkrieg
the 1st Panzer Division 1939-1941
The 1st Panzer Division was an elite unit in the German army. This division was one of the core divisions that conquered Europe for Nazi Germany. This book highlights the "Blitzkrieg" days of the division, running from September 1939 (the invasion of Poland) to the battle of Moscow in 1941, where the German advance finally came to a halt. The history of the 1st Panzer Division shows in detail what the concept of 'Blitzkrieg' meant for a mobile division at the time. It is the history of a spectacular...
Engels | 88 pagina's (ePub2, 9,7 MB) | Aspekt Publishers, Soesterberg | 2023
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Jantinus Mulder | Henk Visser Dutch Leander frigate Van Speijk
The Van Speijk class frigates were equipped with Dutch electronics/sensors. The British Leander design was chosen to enable rapid construction to replace elderly escorts for ASW duties and NATO patrol. The ships were thoroughly modernised in the late 1970s. Between 1986-1990 all six were transferred to the Indonesian Navy. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Non-fictie
Engels | 72 pagina's (ePub2, 55 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2023
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Bob Roetering Warship 13
Tripartite Minehunter Haarlem
In the eighties, the Royal Netherlands Navy acquired 15 minehunters of the Alkmaar-class. They were deployed worldwide in conflicts (the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Libyan Sea). In all European waters they exercised and cleared historical ordnance. HNLMS Haarlem represents the rich history of the tripartite minehunters of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 52 pagina's (ePub2, 43 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2023
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David Grann Killers of the flower moon
oil, money, murder and the birth of the FBI
Journalistiek onderzoek naar de moorden onder Osage-indianen in de jaren twintig van de twintigste eeuw, die plaatsvonden nadat onder hun reservaat in Oklahoma olie was gevonden, en de rol van de FBI daarbij.
Non-fictie
Engels | 336 pagina's | Simon & Schuster, London | 2023
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Karin van der Wolf Titia Bergsma
Friese charme betovert Japanners
In woord en beeld wordt verteld over Titia Bergsma (1786-1821) die kortstondig op het kunstmatige eilandje Deshima bij Nagasaki in Japan verbleef en over de indruk die zij op de Japanners maakte.
Non-fictie
Engels | Nederlands | 69 pagina's | Wizbone, [West-Terschelling] | 2021
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Who owns Africa?
neocolonialism, investment, and the new scramble
The independence of African countries from their European colonizers in the late 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in the continent's political leadership. Nevertheless, the economies of African nations remained tied to those of their former colonies, raising questions of resource control and the sovereignty of these nation-states. Who Owns Africa? addresses the role of foreign actors in Africa and their competing interests in exploiting the resources of Africa and its people. An interdisciplinary team...
Non-fictie
Engels | PDF, 2,7 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2022
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Ambrogio Spinola between Genoa, Flanders, and Spain
Many of the most significant studies devoted to Ambrogio Spinola have focused on one particular aspect of his life: his successful military career. This volume, through its interdisciplinary and cultural approach, breaks open this all too narrow perspective and expands our understanding of Spinola and his world. As a great military strategist and Catholic knight, entrepreneur in the international finance market, courtier, and diplomat, Spinola was certainly a Genoese, but he was also a member of...
Non-fictie
Engels | PDF, 16 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2022
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