Holland in pictures

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The people of every country on earth make
history, but tenacious, hard-working Dutch-
men make geography as well! Battles with
other nations are minor compared with Hol-
land's constant, ages-old battle against the sea.
In this compact book, pictures and text com-
bine to show you how Holland's history and
geography are interwoven, how the Dutch
literally made and are still making a new
Holland. Described are the fabulous engi-
neering feats which are recovering 10% of
Holland's total land area from the North Sea.
Pictured, too, are the charming cities —
Amsterdam with its semi-circular canals, Rot-
terdam with its "new look," and The Hague
with its imposing government buildings.
Tulips and wooden shoes not only symbolize Holland but actually are there to see. In this
agricultural country, tulips are a major crop and the farmers use wooden shoes in the muddy
fields. Windmills still dot the landscape working in unison with electric pumps to keep the sea
away from... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The people of every country on earth make
history, but tenacious, hard-working Dutch-
men make geography as well! Battles with
other nations are minor compared with Hol-
land's constant, ages-old battle against the sea.
In this compact book, pictures and text com-
bine to show you how Holland's history and
geography are interwoven, how the Dutch
literally made and are still making a new
Holland. Described are the fabulous engi-
neering feats which are recovering 10% of
Holland's total land area from the North Sea.
Pictured, too, are the charming cities —
Amsterdam with its semi-circular canals, Rot-
terdam with its "new look," and The Hague
with its imposing government buildings.
Tulips and wooden shoes not only symbolize Holland but actually are there to see. In this
agricultural country, tulips are a major crop and the farmers use wooden shoes in the muddy
fields. Windmills still dot the landscape working in unison with electric pumps to keep the sea
away from the newly-formed land and to drain the old. Canals are everywhere, and a steam-
ship floating high above a hayfield is a common sight in Holland.
Almost everything about this heavily-populated country is unique and interesting.
Holland has been the homeland of famous artists—Rembrandt, Franz Hals, Van Gogh, and
others—of world-renowned philosophers—Spinoza and Erasmus. No longer possessed with a
widespread colonial empire, Holland (or officially, The Netherlands) is a progressive nation
taking a leading part in the formation of the European Common Market. This Visual Geog-
raphy shows you how the Dutch live and how they have made a place for themselves on
their land.
Holland Vissza