No one was supposed to find Sobibor ever again. In 1943, when the Nazis shut down the death camp, they destroyed the gas chambers. To cover up pits where they buried their victims’ ashes, they planted trees.

But their attempt to totally erase the camp failed. The marshy ground in an Eastern Polish river valley still held the victims’ last possessions, rusty and buried beneath the soil. From 2007 on, archaeologists dug up tens of thousands of objects on the former camp terrain. Traces in ...

The role of private actors in policing has become a topic in both research and policy, as police forces face budgetary and expertise-related constraints. These challenges are evident in art crime policing, where a lack of prioritisation often means limited resources are allocated for a crime that requires significant expertise to tackle. Cooperating with private actors has been mooted as a solution to this deficit, but empirical research to support this suggestion is scarce.This book helps fi...

Five weeks after the withdrawal of the legendary ‘Rotterdam’ (V),

Holland America Line introduced the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI) in November

1997. With her gross tonnage of 59.652 she was and still is a

remarkable ship among all cruiseliners. From 2012 the proud

flagship of the HAL is sailing year-round from Rotterdam

(The Netherlands). In this number of Liners Bert Lamers describes

the history of the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI). He also gives a description on

the interior and the large art and antiqu...

Have you ever wondered why satisfied customers don’t always stay loyal customers? Why do many companies adopt new sales or enabling technologies, yet fail to see the expected increase in turnover or customer satisfaction? And why do customers expect more from your company despite your yearly innovations?

The answer is both complicated and simple. It’s complicated because it requires changing outdated thinking and processes. However, it becomes simple to understand the customer when you th...

Veel mensen vragen me "waarom schrijf je alleen Engelstalige boeken?".

Dat heeft een reden:

Als kind las ik thuis voornamelijk Engelstalige boeken, aangezien mijn ouders deze veel hadden liggen. Mijn moeder bracht haar jeugd door in Australië, en was die taal zo eigen geworden dat er vooral Engelstalige boeken in huis waren.

Hierdoor leerde ik op jonge leeftijd Engels lezen, en ben ik daar eigenlijk altijd mee doorgegaan.

Zelfs nu ik de 50 ben gepasseerd, heb ik nog steeds een voorliefde voo...

How do you explain that accountancy belongs to an industry with one of the highest labour shortages, while the working conditions are good, and how do you explain that very few people start the accountancy course and actually become accountants?

By doing research after this, I came to a discovery. I found out that young people know what an accountant does and how he does it, but often not why.

To change this in the long term, I wrote this book, 'Why Am I Accountant'. In the book I give tools...

A fascinating immersion into the cartography and history of the Low Countries

An old map does not only represent a geographical situation; it also embodies a veritable journey of discovery through world history. In this book, historian Anne-Rieke van Schaik immerses herself in the many stories behind the fascinating maps, prints, atlases, globes and instruments belonging to the Phoebus Foundation’s collection. These objects testify to glorious moments and dark interludes in the history of t...

Belgian artist Laurens Legiers (b.1994) is renowned for his serene and introspective art. He transforms elements of nature like ships, snails, and tree branches into geometric forms, creating tranquil scenes that encourage reflection. His pieces, often depicting a harmonious blend of light and mood, invite viewers into a world of peaceful contemplation.

In this volume, the artist presents his latest series of works on paper.

In this new body, Legiers encourages the viewers to engage in peac...

About the book:

Dr. Coen van’t Veer – historicus:

Joop Heilijgers, is a born story teller. Entertaining with a lot of humor. He gives the reader a colourful insight in the expat life in the tropics. His stories are not only a pleasure to read, but also a modern way of history writing. I loved the book, and read story ofter story with a big smile on my face.

A Director of Human Resources of a multinational:

This book, should be compulsory reading for new Expats

The writer Jacob (Joop) Heil...