Surfing is a way of life. A life dominated by the waves and the tide with a cozy place to pause in between. Creative personalities crafting bold homes, Surf Shacks illustrates how surfers live both on and off shore.

Many abodes can fall under the label of surf shack: New York City apartments, cabins nestled next to national parks, or tiny Hawaiian huts. Surfing communities are overflowing with creativity, innovation, and rich personas. Surf Shacks takes a deeper look at surfers' home...

In our Never Normal world, the pace of change is not just rapid; it's relentless, transforming our reality into a landscape that is perpetually unfamiliar and where the only constant is change itself. This is a book about that state of continuous evolution, about a world where traditional norms and mechanisms have dissolved, and new ones are yet to be universally acknowledged. From strategy, technology, culture, innovation and risk, to courage, and personal growth: Peter's book examines all o...

Written by a scholar with firsthand experience as a police officer, military officer, and fire service commander, this book offers a rare and compelling combination of academic insight and operational expertise. It provides a unique perspective for professionals and researchers working in the domains of use of force, public order, and high-risk operations within both military and policing contexts – as well as for those involved in the training, education, and leadership of personnel operat...

This book charts Dutch arbitration law for users of international arbitration rules who find themselves in Dutch waters. It also includes a chapter on the new NAI Arbitration Rules, designed for non-Dutch users.

Working as a vet in a large zoo is a dream job for many - but for Tim Bouts, it's reality. As Chief Veterinary Officer, he has spent over twenty years caring for animals in world-renowned parks like London Zoo. Today, he works at the Sheikh of Qatar's 'Panda House.' In this book, he shares remarkable stories from his diverse range of patients: a lion battling Covid, a hippopotamus with tuberculosis, a tigress with dental issues, a gorilla suffering from chronic pain. Some of his anecdotes are...

Step into the world of tropical residential design with this beautifully curated book. Tropical Retreats is a visual trip along breathtaking projects that merge the tropical landscape with imaginative and groundbreaking architecture. Through the lens of 12 different designers, the book presents a broad spectrum of design philosophies, styles, and building methods. In doing so, Tropical Retreats offers a unique perspective on what makes Bali's residential architecture so distinctive. It is a s...

BOSSIER Vol. 1 - Let the games begin

Amidst glamour, power, and centuries-old family traditions, the story of Bossier unfolds as a sweeping family saga — centered on Isa Bossier, her loyal confidante Masako, and the enigmatic Ana from Brazil. The Bossier champagne house stands as a symbol of elegance — and intrigue.

With their father lying in a coma, siblings Thibault and Isa Bossier are drawn into a battle for the future of the family empire. Thibault seeks refuge in Paris nightclubs and...

In 1861, aan de vooravond van de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog, doorbrak Harriet Jacobs—onder het pseudoniem Linda Brent—de stilte rond het misbruik van vrouwelijke slaven.

Dit krachtige en baanbrekende memoir is een diep persoonlijke en tegelijkertijd scherpe politieke aanklacht. Jacobs vertelt onverschrokken over haar leven in slavernij in North Carolina: de constante angst voor seksuele uitbuiting door haar meester, haar wanhopige pogingen om haar kinderen te beschermen tegen verkoop, en de...

It is the paradox at the heart of the Dutch Republic: how could a state emerge from resistance to political slavery and subjugation by a foreign power, only to become a colonial empire that promoted slavery all over the world? Slavery and the Dutch State shows how the modern Dutch state and its predecessors were complicit in colonial slavery. It describes the roles of various actors, such as enslaved people, administrators and merchants in the Netherlands and the colonized societies. More tha...

Ancient civilizations often developed near major rivers, like in Egypt and Mesopotamia. In Central Asia, the Murghab alluvial fan in southern Turkmenistan was central to the emergence of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), also known as the Oxus Civilization, during the third and second millennia BCE. The local alluvial fan was central for the productive agriculture at the basis of the region's urban centers and the wealth that accumulated in these societies.

This volume expl...