Maps that Made History is like a 1000-year-long journey around the world; every one of the carefully selected maps featured here has influenced the course of history in some way. This beautifully illustrated book gathers 100 marvellous old maps, each with a fascinating story to tell, from a 12th century Persian world atlas to a Soviet spy map. These maps were used to resolve conflicts, situate battles, construct a road or a canal, establish important shipping routes, even as propaganda tools. All the maps are reproduced in an oversized format, while accompanying text from an experienced team of historians explains the importance of each one.
Jurist Flip de Mey analyseerde jarenlang het dossier van de moord op de Amerikaanse president John F. Kennedy. In zijn bestseller Cold Case Kennedy kwam hij op basis van alle originele documenten tot een verrassende en baanbrekende theorie. In de langverwachte opvolger De Lee Harvey Oswald Files gaat De Mey na welke rol Oswald precies speelde. Hij doet dat met dezelfde nauwgezetheid waarmee hij eerder aantoonde dat Kennedy het slachtoffer werd van een complot. Hij dook opnieuw in de dossiers, sprak met twee goede vrienden van Oswald en wist de hand te leggen op uniek fotomateriaal van Oswalds geweer. De conclusie is voor De Mey ondubbelzinnig: Oswald was niet de dader van de moord op Kennedy. Wie is dan wel verantwoordelijk? En vooral, waarom moest JFK vermoord worden? Flip de Mey geeft een even haarscherp als stevig onderbouwd antwoord. Flip de Mey levert opnieuw een waardevolle bijdrage tot de literatuur over de beroemdste moord van de 20ste eeuw.
On 28 June 1914, there are two almost simultaneous shots. In Paris, the twelfth Tour de France is about to start, while in Sarajevo the Austrian crown prince Franz Ferdinand is assassinated. Professional cycle racing comes to a halt, but the first cycling heroes continue to race.
The Belgian cycling author Patrick Cornillie takes us through the wartime editions of the Tour of Flanders, which were ridden ... on a velodrome just north of Ghent. With humour, the book tells the stories of a champion who was a spy, a one-legged Italian cyclist, some famous British and German idols, and the perilous bike adventures of a well-known Belgian author.
With sadness, we learn about the fate of a French winner of the Tour, killed in battle, the brave Black Devils, and the many cyclist-soldiers from Australia, New Zealand and Canada who died at the front. Cycling in the Great War is a collection of moving tales, beautifully told and beautifully illustrated with original historical pictures.
"On violence, discrimination, stigmatisation and trauma. Stunning photos and harrowing stories of people who have been pushed to the edge of society - and sometimes over it - by their fellowmen. Colet van der Ven and Adriaan Backer give them a name, a face and a voice.' Jan Pronk - former Dutch Minister of Development Cooperation 'Behind the gripping images in this courageous book lie deeply tragic stories about traumatised people suffering from the effects of HIV. The conclusion is clear. the treatment of these hitherto ignored groups has been delayed for far too long.' Hans Wijers - former Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs 'This book makes an essential contribution to the fight against stigmatisation because of HIV.' Peter Piot - director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and co-founder of UNAIDS."
This is one of only a handful of books devoted to the textile art of the Late-Roman, Early Byzantine and Early-Islamic textile art in Egypt.
Over 20 essays by specialists elaborate on the pieces of textile art that were found in excavations and museums and discuss the radiocarbon dating, iconography and weaving techniques revolving the extraordinary clothing.
