HNLMS De Ruyter and De Zeven Provinciën were the last solitary cruisers armed with

guns in the world. They were used by the Royal Netherlands Navy and Peruan Navy.

The initial design, dating from 15 November 1937, was never realized.

After WWII, the ships were still under construction resulting a renewed design process.

De Ruyter was commissioned on 18 November 1953 and served mostly as ¿agship

of a task group. On 13 February 1972 De Ruyter was transferred to Peru as BAP

Almirante Grau and ...

Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, the F-111 pioneered variable-sweep

wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and automated terrain-following radar for

low-level, high-speed ¿ight. Its design in¿uenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft,

and some of its advanced features have become commonplace. Being relatively

expensive to maintain amid post-Cold War budget cuts, the USAF elected to retire

its F-111 ¿eet during the 1990s.

The 21st-century media landscape is transforming how cultural heritage is perceived, practiced, and sustained. While media technologies accelerate global exchanges, tensions persist, if not deepen—between the obsolete and the innovative, local traditions and global narratives, and the past and an uncertain future. These challenges complicate efforts to sustain cultural heritage in inclusive, resilient, and ecologically attuned ways.

This book examines how media technologies, environmental s...

Situated within the vast Karakum desert of western Central Asia, the Merv oasis exhibits a trove of archaeological sites, owing to its rich ancient and medieval history. Likely due to its strategic location along the historic Silk Roads, the oasis boasts no less than three distinct urban sites, each corresponding to a different period.

During the Islamic Golden Age (8th-13th centuries CE), the city of Merv flourished as a significant centre of Islamic scholarship and occasionally served as a ...

Joris van Dijk was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at a young age, a chronic bowel disease that controlled his life for years. Despite medication and frequent hospital visits, he continued to struggle with pain, fatigue, and eventually obesity. By his 30th birthday, he was over 40 kilos overweight and felt like he had completely lost control of his health. After countless treatments, he decided to take a different approach and started the carnivore diet. To his surprise, not only did his Crohn...

John Duns Scotus (1266-1308) was one of the most important theologians and philosophers of the Middle Ages with a considerable infl uence on both christian and secular thought. He was called the Doctor Subtilis for his penetrating and subtle manner of thought. Despite his importance and greatness, little is known about his life, and information on his life in older literature is often not correct. In this volume, Antonie Vos presents a new biography based on the facts and on the informat...

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