In de zeventiende eeuw staat Balthasar I Moretus aan het hoofd van de Plantijnse drukkerij. De barok bloeit volop en dat heeft een grote invloed op hoe het boek evolueert. Balthasar betrekt vooraanstaande kunstenaars bij zijn boekontwerpen. Zo werkt hij voor meer dan twintig projecten met Peter Paul Rubens samen. Ook vandaag spelen uitgevers nog steeds de rol van regisseur in de vernieuwing van het boek, en ook nu is de relatie tussen uitgever en kunstenaars daarbij van belang. Balthasar More...

On what island would you not mind getting stranded on like Robinson Crusoe? Let the daydreaming begin with Wish I Was Here.The best international photographers will show you the most beautiful hotspots to surf, dive or enjoy life... More than 200 pages with breath-taking beaches and spectacular photos under, on, near or at the water. A thousand and one reasons to stop doubting whether or not to go on that big trip, but instead leave right now.A must-have for every adventurous globetrotter wit...

In the seventeenth century, Balthasar Moretus I was master of the Plantin Press. The Baroque era was in full sway and proved highly influential on developments in the world of books. Balthasar succeeded in getting leading artists to work on his book designs. This included collaborating with Peter Paul Rubens on more than twenty projects.

Even today, publishers still play the role of director in terms of book innovation, and the relationship between publisher and artist remains as important no...

Vacations are made of freedom. Pure freedom. Our busy lives, full of obligations, mean that vacations may be the only times we can do whatever we want, wherever we want. So just how weird is it that we all spend that precious time doing the same things? That we descend en masse on the same cities, cluster around the same attractions and all visit the same picturesque neighborhoods that can't actually handle the influx?

How to be a Better Tourist takes a fresh look at making your vacation trul...