Previously unpublished work by Holland's most renowned aerial photographer, Karel Tomeï. Humorous and refreshingly different: spectacular and surprising photographs are supported by contributions from Dutch writers, cabaret artists, poets, actors and aphorists.

Over Holland

Arts & Photography

Tomeï, Karel

Photography & Video

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Surinam Discovered brings us a huge variety in sights and colors, found in few other countries. This is remarkable as Surinam, compared to most other Latin American countries, is quite modest in size, not to mention population: 500,000 inhabitants. The question therefore arises: to what does Surinam owe this overwhelming wealth and diversity? Largely, this is thanks to the physical properties of the country; more than 80% of it is unspoiled nature, specifically tropical rainforest. The wealth and pureness of the Surinam inland – much of which has been declared a nature reserve – is, compared to other tropical countries, spectacular.

Suriname Discovered

Fey, Toon

Thanks to the development of satellite photos, drones and Google Earth, aerial photography appears to have become quite commonplace. Precisely now that we are becoming used to the view from above - which we can evoke on our screens with the click of our mouse - and that we are photographing our immediate surroundings on a daily basis, a meticulously accumulted series of photographs such as those by Karel Tomei is so valuable. It is a continuation of centuries-old tradition, that can be led back to the 17th century prints of Dutch cities while it also meets our desire to enjoy the beauty of the landscapes around us that are recorded by photographers time and again. This book unites these systematic and esthetic approaches. Tomei took his first pictures at age five and specialized in aerial photography in 1973. His shots are a silent compilation of endless flights over our land, influenced by the elements, wind gusts, changing cloudscapes and reflections on the ground. Tome shows us the Netherlands as we know it, but have never actually seen it.

NLXL: Made in Holland (Dutch Edition)

Gregory Shapiro – the American Netherlander – brings you a must-have alternative to the Dutch assimilation course. What is the true Dutch identity? Shapiro shares his hilariously clumsy assimilation into Dutch culture and blasts some well-known stereotypes along the way. The book includes questions from the real Dutch Assimilation Exam, whose logic Shapiro delightfully dissects to reveal the Dutch identity they’d rather you didn’t know. How to Be Orange includes a photo essay of the most awkward Dutch product names and is illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Floor de Goede. How to Be Orange makes you redefine the Holland you thought you knew. Shapiro examines the dialogue from Pulp Fiction to find out how many ‘little differences’ have changed. He asks ‘If Holland is the Drug Capital of the world, why is it so hard to get antibiotics?’ And Shapiro tells how the Dutch tradition of Zwarte Piet made his children into little racists. If you’re looking for an official guide to Dutch culture, this is not it. If you’re looking for one man’s completely subjective and utterly biased impression of Dutch culture, this book is for you.

How to Be Orange

Humor & Entertainment

Shapiro, Gregory

Humor

Doe maar gewoon dan doe je gek genoeg – Act normal, and that will be crazy enough Nine out of ten people in the Netherlands will quote this well-worn saying if asked to come up with a basic trait of the Dutch character. Expatriates who have been here for a while see it differently. For them, Dutch society is a weird and wonderful maze full of unpredictable people. At times Dutch people will ignore you politely; other times they will go out of their way to help you. You will get into trouble with the authorities for putting up a fence without permission but, in the late evenings, many family television channels broadcast pornography and advertisements for telephone sex into the privacy of your home. Even your best friends reach for their diaries to make a dinner date, because you don’t just drop by without being invited. And when you buy them a present they will open it in front of you without batting an eyelid. A country and a people full of paradoxes. Or is there some kind of system behind it all? Han van der Horst paints a picture of Dutch society and the Dutch psyche that will help expatriates understand the country they are living in and will help them function properly at work and in their free time. The Low Sky – Understanding the Dutch is the best guide to the Netherlands and its people. This latest edition has been completely reviewed and updated to do justice to the major social changes that have affected Dutch society in recent years.

The Low Sky: Understanding the Dutch

Politics & Social Sciences

Van Der Horst, Hand

Social Sciences

After the success of his book 'How to Be Orange: An Alternative Dutch Assimilation Course,' Comedian Greg Shapiro now writes the questions that SHOULD be on the Dutch Citizenship Exam. How to Be Dutch makes you redefine the Holland you thought you knew. Shapiro examines the dialogue from Pulp Fiction to ask: how many 'little differences' have changed? And he asks pressing questions, such as: 'If Holland is the Drug Capital of the world, why is it so hard to get antibiotics?'

How to be Dutch: The Quiz

With its flat countryside, stunning nature parks, green meadows, canalside paths, seaside vistas and cyclist-friendly villages and cities, it is no wonder that the Netherlands has more bicycles than inhabitants. Peter de Lange - a bicycle enthusiast who knows the bicycle routes through the country like the back of his hand - has created a book that not only explains how cycling became an intrinsic part of Dutch culture, but also makes it impossible for those who did not grow up on spokes and saddles to resist the urge to join the locals - from primary school children to prime ministers - on the more than 37,000 kilometers of bicycle paths that criss-cross the country.

The Cycling Paradise

Engineering & Transportation

De Lange, Peter

Transportation

If you are looking for an official guide to Dutch culture, this is not it. But if you're looking for one man's completely subjective and utterly quirky impression of Dutch culture, then this book is for you. In The American Netherlander, Shapiro combines elements of his first book How to Be Orange and How to Be Dutch: the Quiz - featuring the questions that should be on the Dutch citizenship exam. With illustrations by Floor de Goede 'Do You Know Flo.' Book jacket.

The American Netherlander: 25 Years of Expat Tales

The UnDutchables takes an in-depth humorous look at Dutch life, quirks and character. With subjects varying from coffee drinking habits to child rearing, from bargain hunting to food, and from train travel to the Dutch ‘water closet’, it is considered by many foreigners and expats to be a survival guide for living in the Netherlands. This book also includes tips on learning the Dutch language, including appendices on Dutch idioms, expressions, and homonyms. 
The 9.0 edition has undergone a thorough editorial revision to catch up with the major developments of Dutch society since the previous edition appeared 6 years ago. This edition has been updated with new illustrations and photos, for a fresh and contemporary look.

The Undutchables: an observation of the Netherlands, its culture and its inhabitants

WHITE, Colin

Boucke, Laurie

This richly illustrated handbook offers expatriates essential information on all aspects of living and working in the Netherlands, and includes advice on such areas as: registration, employment and your rights, housing, education, fiscal and legal issues, health care and more. Also provided in each section are contact details and web site addresses for many useful organizations. With in-depth advice provided by many experts, the book is an essential information source for both newcomers and long-term expats. Readers will also find handy and informative insights into Dutch culture and language, places of interest, social activities and more. All this makes The Holland Handbook the indispensable reference guide for expats and their families, foreign entrepreneurs looking to do business in the country, the many oversees students who come to train or study, and professionals who need to keep abreast of the latest developments in expat affairs.

The Holland Handbook 2024: The Indispensable Guide to Living in the Netherlands

Travel

Dijkstra, Stephanie

Europe

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