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Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol
Svenska Ljud Classica
One night at Christmas, Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and greedy man, gets a visit from the ghost of his dead business partner. The ghost warns him about the awful punishment that awaits if he continues to live his life selfishly. The next three nights, Scrooge is visited by three separate spirits who confront him with Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come. Will the horrors and the joy Scrooge sees make him change his ways? Adapted for film and television more times than any other...
Engels | ePub3, 0,3 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2017
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Kenneth Grahame The Wind in the Willows
Svenska Ljud Classica
“There’s nothing––absolutely nothing––half so much worth doing as messing about in boats.” Mole is a good-natured, home-loving mole, who has never gone anywhere. But one Spring he gets so sick of cleaning his home that he abandons everything and ventures out into the world. He soon meets a friendly rat, who shows him the Thames and introduces him to variety of whimsical characters. Like some of the best children’s classics – ‘Alice in Wonderland’, ‘Winnie the Pooh’ and ‘Peter Pan’ – ‘The Wind in...
Engels | ePub3, 0,6 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2017
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Mary Shelley Frankenstein
Svenska Ljud Classica
Told in the form of a series of letters ‘Frankenstein’ follows a young and charismatic Victor Frankenstein as he attempts to make his mark on the world of science. Taking a number of body parts from various corpses, he brings a monstrous creation to life which instead of being his crowning glory, terrifies him. The nameless monster escapes from his lab, taking many innocent lives before Frankenstein can track it down again. Shelley took inspiration from her trips through Germany and the legends of...
Engels | ePub3, 0,5 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2017
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Edith Wharton The Age of Innocence
Svenska Ljud Classica
Winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize for Literature and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, “The Age of Innocence” is Edith Wharton’s masterful portrait of desire and betrayal during the splendid Golden Age of Old New York. Everything in Newland Archer’s easy life seems to be perfectly on track; he has a comfortable position in society, a high-powered job and a beautiful and well-bred fiancée, May Welland. But when May's mysterious cousin Countess Ellen Olenska returns to New York after leaving a terrible marriage,...
Engels | ePub3, 0,5 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2017
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Bart Luirink | Madeleine Maurick Homosexuality in Africa
a disturbing love
Plagues of locusts, drought and ebola. In Africa homosexuals are getting the blame for everything. It's open season. Homosexuality is called 'un-African', 'in direct conflict with its own distinctive culture', a 'western disease'. What's the motivation behind those leaders who are fighting to keep their continent 'morally pure'? There's another story. More and more African gays and lesbians are coming out of the closet. Equal rights activism has become a reality and a passionate debate is raging....
Non-fictie
Engels | 234 pagina's (ePub2, 0,9 MB) | Aspekt, Soesterberg | 2016
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Stichting Nederlandse Orgelmonografieën The profusion of Heaven
the organs of the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam
The two seventeenth-century organs of the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam are world-famous. They form an undisputed climax to organ building in the Netherlands in the Golden Age. This book is the first standard work on this earthly reflection of heavenly harmony. The organs are among the oldest in the Netherlands. The main organ was built in 1655 by the famous organ builder Hans Wolff Schonat. The monumental case was designed by Jacob van Campen, the celebrated architect of the Royal Palace on the Dam....
Non-fictie
Engels | 313 pagina's (ePub2, 22 MB) | Walburg Pers, Zutphen | 2016
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Jenny Slatman Our strange body
philosophical reflections on identity and medical interventions
Filosofische beschouwing over de wijze waarop mensen zich identificeren met ingrijpende veranderingen aan het eigen lichaam.
Non-fictie
Engels | 192 pagina's (ePub2, 2,7 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2016
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Carine Green Stress reset
based on a true story
For years, the Antwerp born and raised Carine Green (34) has been suffering from physical complaints, for which she can't find a solution. That's when she meets a mysterious man, J.P. He claims he's able to help her. She meets up with him and, little by little, he shares his insight with her. It's an insight that will change her life for good as well as the life of anyone who reads this book. The cause of pain, of being unhappy, is revealed and a solution is presented to deal with the physical and...
Fictie
Engels | 108 pagina's (ePub2, 0,6 MB) | Beefcake Publishing, Gent | 2016
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Peter Olsthoorn The price we pay for Google
The growth of Google as a gate to information and entertainment is as dizzying as it is fascinating. 'I can't imagine a life without Google', is an often heard saying. There is a blind trust at its ground, but are we aware of Google's selection processes and what it does with the information on our behavior on the internet? The search results are getting more and more personal and the so-called 'free' services are paid for by the information on our surf behavior. We have become both the producer...
Non-fictie
Engels | 71 pagina's (ePub2, 0,6 MB) | Eburon Elements, Delft | 2016
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Niels Shoe Meulman Shoe is my middle name
written paintings and painted words
Ever since he picked the graffiti name Shoe in 1979, Niels Meulman has been carving out his own path towards the international art world. Being a graffiti pioneer from Amsterdam, he worked with American counterparts such as Dondi White, Rammellzee and Keith Haring in the 1980s. He made the transition from the streets to fine art with a unique fusion of calligraphy and graffiti, which he named Calligraffiti. This soon became a worldwide phenomenon and now plays a significant role within Urban Contemporary...
Fictie | Non-fictie
Engels | 345 pagina's (ePub3, 89 MB) | Lebowski, Amsterdam | 2016
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Wilma van Giersbergen | René Spork The little history of Rotterdam for dummies
Beknopte geschiedenis van Rotterdam.
Non-fictie
Engels | 107 pagina's (ePub2, 0,7 MB) | Voor Dummies, Amersfoort | 2016
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Xandra Lammers The woman who vanished
“When a woman enters a forest alone, there is always someone who sees her …” Lisa Small, the mother of Chloe, is married to Henry, university researcher working on his dissertation entitled “The Growth of a Cucumber Without Light.” Following a marital fight, she leaves their home, not knowing whether she will ever return. After driving around for some time, she ends up in a hotel near a river, where she books a room. That night she dines with Gerald, who she has met in the hotel restaurant. Gerald...
Fictie
Engels | 105 pagina's (ePub2, 0,4 MB) | Boekenbent, Barneveld | 2016
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Maarten Hell The little history of Amsterdam for dummies
This guide offers you an overview of the rich history of Amsterdam. Get acquainted with the Dutch capital throughout the ages and learn how Amsterdam developed from a swampy settlement into a trade center of global proportions. The glory days of the Golden Age will be discussed, as well as some black pages from Amsterdam's history, such as slavery, the persecution of Jews during World War II and the Bijlmer disaster. Maarten Hell is a journalist and historian. His work includes several books on the...
Non-fictie
Engels | 124 pagina's (ePub2, 1,4 MB) | BBNC Uitgevers, Amersfoort | 2016
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Re:Thinking Europe
thoughts on Europe: past, present and future
What are the characteristics of European culture and identity? In which way can culture contribute to the current crisis of meaning within the EU and Europe? And should we return to the discourse of culture and historical experience in order to find a common ground for Europe? In the run-up to the Forum we will publish an anthology on these urgent questions. A host of prominent and influential thinkers such as political scientist Ivan Krastev and historians Philipp Blom and Adam Zamoyski have been...
Non-fictie
Engels | 318 pagina's (PDF, 1,9 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2016
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Joes Segal Art and politics
between purity and propaganda
At first glance, art and politics seem like they couldn't be more separate, with politics focused on the grubbiness of everyday reality and art busily creating a fantasy world of creative expression. Yet the two realms frequently come together, and the collision can be fiery. This book explores the position of art and artists under a number of different political regimes of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, traveling around the world to consider how art and politics have interacted and influenced...
Non-fictie
Engels | 126 pagina's (ePub2, 8,9 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2016
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Han Peeters The last prophet
In this exciting novel Emile van Straten, a historic scientist, is sailing around the world with his girlfriend Jenny on their sailing yacht the Davy Jones. During their journey UNESCO assigns him to investigate a document that was found on the island Terceira. Then Emile discovers the magical diamond, a tour de force in geometry. A mysterious symbol that turns out to be the key to the unravelling of world mysteries, such as the pyramids of Giza, the Nazca-plain in Peru and the mysterious Moai-statues...
Fictie
Engels | 230 pagina's (ePub2, 1,2 MB) | ClusterEffect, Prinsenbeek | 2016
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W.F. Denslagen Observations on urban aesthetics
London, Paris and New York
London, Paris and New York were each designated as 'capital of the world' in the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Besides their cultural importance, they were also admired for their beauty. How travellers described these cityscapes is the theme of this book. Why is it interesting to look at these cities through the eyes of travellers from the past who visited places, which have changed over time? Well, firstly, because if you always restrict your views on architecture by only looking...
Non-fictie
Engels | 156 pagina's (ePub2, 22 MB) | U2pi, Voorburg | 2016
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Vincent Vermeulen What we can learn from the butler
Waarom zijn butlers zo'n innemende, correcte personen die altijd klaar staan en nooit een steek laten vallen? Omdat dat hun beroep is, zegt u? Fout: in de allereerste plaats is het een levenswijze, een constant het-beste van jezelf vragen. Ze gebruiken daarvoor technieken die ieder van ons kan aanleren. Want zeg nu zelf, zijn we niet allemaal toe aan verbetering? In dit boek leert Vincent Vermeulen, ervaren butler en directeur van de 'School for Butlers & Hospitality', hoe kennis over etiquette,...
Non-fictie
Engels | 192 pagina's (ePub2, 0,8 MB) | Borgerhoff & Lamberigts, Ghent | 2016
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Jim Morris | Sylla Pahladsingh The eight great beacons of cultural awareness
navigating the cultural landscape
The book that you are holding is the indispensable guide to cultural awareness. Are you working in an international environment, with people from different countries? Working internationally requires specific competences and relationship skills. Getting to know other cultures can be fun and enlightening. Yet, at times, you might find communication challenging and puzzling, sensing emotions and observing reactions that more often deal with the deeper level of culture. Despite our good intentions,...
Non-fictie
Engels | 144 pagina's (PDF, 4,2 MB) | Thema, Zaltbommel | 2016
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Léon van der Hulst The little history of The Hague for dummies
Geschiedenis van Den Haag.
Non-fictie
Engels | 111 pagina's (ePub2, 1,3 MB) | BBNC Uitgevers, Amersfoort | 2016
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