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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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Michael Van Peel Nordkapp Stories - Engelse editie (e-book)
The North Cape is little more than a car park and a gift shop at a misty end of the European continent. Yet it has been a magnet for travellers and oddballs for centuries. When I reached it myself on my trusty old Vespa one endless summer, I was struck by the atmosphere on that last stretch of road. Little expeditions from all over the world seemed to come together. Weekend warriors, world travellers and asphalt munchers, together en route to the finish line. They had left weeks or months ago, from...
Engels | 160 pagina's (ePub2, 111 MB) | Pelckmans uitgevers, Leuven | 2024
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Rosa Swann | Wolf Specter The Baby Pact
Of course, the one time you break your own strict 'no private parties' rule for two hot men, you realise they're your fated mates after you've already bonded. Gail, a full-blood dragon Omega, has been hiding from other shifters for over half a decade, determined to choose his own path in life, even if that means working two jobs. During the day, he works at a bookstore and, in the evenings, he's an exotic dancer. Everything is going fine, until two men start showing up at the club, their gaze on...
Engels | 310 pagina's (ePub3, 0,5 MB) | Easily Distracted Media, Groningen | 2024
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Rosa Swann | Wolf Specter The Wedding Pact
After you run away from your parents, hiding so they can't marry you off to some stranger, an organisation that's supposed to help you tells them exactly where you are instead... Gail, an Omega, never wanted to find an Alpha or Beta mate, he assumed that as soon as he mated he would have to give up his freedom, that he would have to obey their every command, become the perfect home-maker that his parents tried to raise him to be. The only problem, he doesn't want a life like that. Lucien and Cyrus,...
Engels | 326 pagina's (ePub3, 0,5 MB) | Easily Distracted Media, Groningen | 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
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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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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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Dieter Penninckx The Man in the Arena
About entrepreneurship: wanting to win, being able to lose, and starting over again
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; () who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so reads a famous speech by Theodore Roosevelt. With those words in mind, Dieter...
Engels | 256 pagina's (ePub2, 2,3 MB) | Pelckmans uitgevers, Leuven | 2024
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Yvonne Gillissen In the pond
Woodsy Dapplefluff gets to swim in the pond with the ducks, but he's a little afraid. Luckily, Barb, the mother duck, is here to help, and Dapplefluff has an idea. In this series we meet a cheerful, playful little woodsy who gradually discovers itself in a world full of small adventures and wonders. Fiction. Woodsy Dapplefluff is a fantasy figure with distinctive characteristics and human features recognizable to children (from 4-6 years). Each part can be read on its own, but they are all connected....
Engels | 3 pagina's (ePub3, 3,7 MB) | Xpath Design, Amsterdam | 2024
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Anja van den Broeck | Hermina van Coillie | Jacques Forest | Marcus B. Muller The ABC of Work Motivation
How to Energize Any Organization
What are the innate and universal ingredients to stimulate employee well-being and performance? This book will help you learn more about these, based on the latest research in motivational science. Motivation is the key to our lives. Whether at work, at home, at school or on the sports field, we constantly need to find ways to motivate ourselves and those we support. What if, instead of motivational tricks, we could rely on a positive, universal, and surprisingly simple point of view: that of Self-Determination...
Engels | 208 pagina's (ePub2, 0,5 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
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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Yasmine Van Den Meersch | Jonas De Backer 9789463833998
Rebels are raiding the land. Mother Nature has started to Wither. The Season Trials have begun. Ayla was never meant to partake in the Trials, but after the death of her sister, she is now heir of the Summer Kingdom. She will have to battle the three other heirs to see who will become the next Ruler of the Realm, while still dealing with her own demons. Valdemar, Prince of Winter, has a heart of ice. His sole purpose is to become the new Mother Nature, for which he’s been training his entire life....
Engels | 368 pagina's (ePub2, 2,7 MB) | Pelckmans uitgevers, Leuven | 2024
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Els van Steijn The fountain, celebrate your life
Understand the art of fully embracing your life
Every human being has something individual and unique to offer themselves and the rest of the world. The moment you stand in your rightful place in the fountain, you feel a surge of energy in your body in the form of fulfillment, enthusiasm, and joy. You perceive that you are embedded in something greater than yourself and feel supported by it. This force directs and guides you in a way that can hardly be articulated, but which can be perceived when you listen to the signals your body receives. This...
Engels | 316 pagina's (ePub2, 0,7 MB) | Het Noorderlicht, Nijmegen | 2024
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Charlotte de Winter The Keykeeper
Finlay Reid, a 33-year-old Scottish homicide detective, unexpectedly acquires the 'gift' to access someone's thoughts and memories. An ability meant to help a Halfway, a deceased person still wandering the earth, move on. When he is given the investigation into the brutal murder of an English scientist he stubbornly ignores this unwelcome gift as much as he can. The scientist's wife, Robyn Ashton, is his main suspect but their first meeting turns out very differently than he expected. During the...
Engels | 176 pagina's (ePub2, 0,5 MB) | Zilverbron, Naaldwijk | 2024
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Ewout Storm van Leeuwen Oldtimers
A lonely widower inherits his mother's remote farmhouse. To have something to do, he applies to the local Volunteer Center. He goes to work in his old style, park maintenance, with an old lady who lives alone on an estate. One day he enters a barn ... Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 44 pagina's (PDF, 0,3 MB) | Artscience, 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
Aa Milne | Joseph Jacobs | Mister Aesop | Charles Perrault | Rudyard Kipling Best Classic Fairy Tales for Kids 2
Fairy Tale Favorites: A Collection of Classic Stories for Kids Step into a world of enchantment and wonder with this delightful collection of timeless fairy tales! Perfect for children of all ages, this e-book brings together some of the most beloved stories ever told: Winnie The Pooh: Join Winnie the Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood for heartwarming adventures and timeless lessons in friendship. The Three Little Pigs: Follow the tale of three little pigs and their quest to build the...
Engels | ePub3, 1,6 MB | Abel Studios, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Sidney Raven Bruises
Legal advisor Zilla Jongzeel grapples with submissive desires while navigating the pressures of her feminist mother and her marriage to actor Paul Arend. A secret lover fulfills her fantasies, until scandal strikes: photos of her bruises implicate Paul, leading to media backlash. Forced to defend themselves on a talk show, Zilla's world unravels, confronting betrayal and harsh consequences. In a gripping tale of love and self-acceptance, Zilla fights to salvage her fractured relationships amidst...
Engels | 232 pagina's (ePub2, 1,1 MB) | Ellessy, Prinsenbeek | 2024
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Rob Bakker The Plot of Europe
Amsterdam, during the Euro Summit, the German Chancellor stays in the best-guarded suite of the city's best-guarded hotel. Yet one morning he is found dead in bed: murdered... . While mutually antagonistic German and Dutch authorities feverishly pour themselves into the case, a plot unfolds that betrays unparalleled and very well thought-out planning. The political thriller Het Complot Tegen Nederland is the story of a successful attack and its (euro)political consequences. The Conspiracy Against...
Engels | 252 pagina's (ePub2, 1,9 MB) | Nobel Boeken, Baarn | 2024
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Ewout Storm van Leeuwen A courtyard full of finds
A man with an old Landrover and an invalid son has settled in a remote town in northern France. The war elsewhere and the closure of the cement works have driven out many of the inhabitants and summer visitors. The man is interested in just one thing: an estate where perhaps no one has lived for a century. He sets out to investigate and discovers some disturbing things in the courtyard. On the terrace of the only restaurant open, a young psychologist is fascinated by the way father and son communicate....
Engels | 104 pagina's (PDF, 0,6 MB) | Artscience, [Nederland] | 2024
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