The largest maps in the world are to be found in the floor of the Citizens’ Hall, in the heart of the Royal Palace Amsterdam. The three circular mosaics, each measuring over six metres in diameter, together depict the known world and the night sky. They remain to this day an iconic and beloved part of the majestic palace, which was originally built in the mid-seventeenth century to serve as Amsterdam’s town hall. At that time, the city was the world’s leading cartography centre. The pro...

Ellie van der Est (Rotterdam 1952) is organisation consultant, coach and trainer. The first half of her career she worked in social organisations and in government institutions (on local and national levels) during which her work was focussed on management and on initiating and coaching changing processes. In 1993 she started her own company. The reason was that she wished to design her own vision with regard to cooperation and sustainable developments.

About her work she says: 'My inner mot...

For as long as anyone can remember ports have been the focal point of many cultures. Ships from all over the world dock in their harbours. What's it like to be on board those ships though? And what does the world look like when seen from the galley? In From the High Seas one of the ship's main characters speaks: the cook. The man - sometimes woman - who keeps the crew's spirits high with his culinary skills.Forty cooks from all over the world - from China to Brasil and from South Africa to Po...

The collection of the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum comprises over 9,000 items. Together, they illustrate the relationship between humankind and Cannabis over the course of thousands of years. It’s an enlightening and fascinating journey. In Weed of Wonder, you can experience this journey as never before. Hundreds of high-quality, full-colour photographs accompanied by lively, informative text take you through the highs and lows of Cannabis history to the present day. Seasoned Cannabis champ...

The collection of the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum comprises over 9,000 items. Together, they illustrate the relationship between humankind and Cannabis over the course of thousands of years. It’s an enlightening and fascinating journey. In Weed of Wonder, you can experience this journey as never before. Hundreds of high-quality, full-colour photographs accompanied by lively, informative text take you through the highs and lows of Cannabis history to the present day. Seasoned Cannabis champ...

Jacob Ydema (1901–1990) was a versatile artist. His oeuvre consists of murals and stained glass in more than thirty churches and other buildings, over 200 paintings and drawings, as well as works in textiles and on metal. Ydema is considered one of the most important representatives of the Dutch so-called Expressionist Baroque style of the period between the two world wars. His artistic program, however, soon departed from the naturalistic rendering of his subjects. Over the years he develo...

Warm, sweet, fun and tasty. The pride of Holland, and a real all-rounder. Stroopwafels, so familiar yet so exciting. Making them yourself is easier than you'd think, with our recipes for syrup, stroopwafels and syrup biscuits. If you want to, you can even prepare a complete stroopwafel menu. From appetisers to soups, and from main courses to desserts. Don't feel like cooking? Why not try one of the sweet and sticky craft ideas, for a child's party or even your own? Or follow us on our syrup j...

This is the first book of acupuncture that integrates western diagnoses along with the Chinese concept of Qi. The superb and complete layout of the book gives a clear overview and is a necessity for every acupuncturist.The connection between different channel systems and western diagnoses is unique. The book gives extensive, simple and accurate treatment strategies, for each and every group of diseases.In addition, all the different groups of points will be discusses, along with their uses wi...