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Eyewitness Guide The Netherlands •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 480 PAGES
Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Holland, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations. (NTH71, $25.00)

Insight Guide Belgium •   Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2005 • PAPER • 337 PAGES
This beautiful guide features wonderful photographs and essays prepared by experts on Belgium. The emphasis here is on providing an understanding of the country and its culture. Maps and practical information are secondary. (BLG01, $23.95)

The Undutchables, An Observation of the Netherlands, Its Culture and Inhabitants •  Colin White
CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2006 • PAPER • 310 PAGES
Covering topics such as home, money, children and politics, this inspired and funny book explores the myth of the stolid Dutch. It's a laugh-out-loud, irreverent guide to understanding Dutch character and habits, including how to drink coffee and why you shouldn't even think about haggling over prices. (NTH12, $15.00)

Benelux Map •   Michelin Travel Publications
2007 • MAP
An easy-to-handle, self-folding map covering the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg at a scale of 1:400,000. With an index on the reverse. It includes plans of Luxembourg, Amsterdam and Brussels. Two Sides. 52x39 inches. (NTH03, $12.95)

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Amsterdam Map •   Borch Maps • A laminated, folded map of the city center, at a scale of 1:11,000. (NTH36, $7.95)

Luxembourg Map •   Michelin Travel Publications • A detailed traveler's map of Luxembourg. (EUR152, $9.95)

Eyewitness Guide Amsterdam •   Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A wonderful guide to Amsterdam, filled with detailed drawings, photographs and thumbnail sketches. The highly visual format covers a wide range of information and is very well indexed. Slim and attractive, it also includes detailed maps and cutaway drawings of landmarks. (NTH01, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp •  Rebecca Miles • GUIDEBOOK • This superb guide to Brussels and the surrounding towns of Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp features color photos and maps of city neighborhoods. Describes the area's attractions and provides plenty of background information on Belgian culture and history. (BLG16, $20.00)

Insight Guide Holland •   Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This beautiful guide features wonderful photographs and essays prepared by experts on Holland's attractions, history and culture. With dozens of excellent color maps. (NTH02, $23.95)

Daily Life in Rembrandt's Holland •  Paul Zumthor • HISTORY • First published in 1959, this richly detailed portrait of Dutch society during the golden age looks at material life of the average citizen including food, housing, holidays, industry, relations between the sexes -- and even toilet habits. (NTH19, $27.95)

King Leopold's Ghost, A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa •  Adam Hochschild • HISTORY • An enthralling narrative of the 19th-century colonization of the Belgian Congo, written by an award-winning journalist. The focus of the book is Belgian King Leopold, who oversaw the colonization. (CAF08, $16.95)

The Autumn of the Middle Ages •  Johan Huizinga • HISTORY • A pioneering work of social and cultural history, this well-translated classic is a richly detailed portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. (EUR17, $28.00)

The Embarrassment of Riches •  Simon Schama • HISTORY • An engaging cultural history and much more, this book is a study of the Dutch in the 17th century and their surprising challenge to Spanish rule. (NTH04, $25.00)

The Tulip •  Anna Pavord • HISTORY • In Holland, the tulip is not just another flower; it's a national obsession. Pavord traces the history of the magnificent flower through the last few centuries, with stories about how much it was treasured and her own reflections on its beauty. (NTH21, $14.95)

Rembrandt, Master of the Portrait •  Pascal Bonafoux • ART & ARCHITECTURE • With over 200 illustrations, this pocket-size encyclopedia traces the life and career of Rembrandt. It offers insight into his influence on the art of the portrait -- an illuminating companion for any visit to Amsterdam and its museums. (NTH11, $12.95)

The Northern Renaissance •  Jeffrey Chipps Smith • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A volume in the excellent, illustrated Art & Ideas series by Phaidon. (EUR229, $24.95)

My 'Dam Life, Three Years in Holland •  Sean Condon • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A hilarious account of making do in Amsterdam. Sean and wife Sally relocate to the land of clogs and orange for a job that soon evaporates, leaving the duo scrambling for housing and work in a strange land. Condon is as edgy, sarcastic and insightful as ever. (NTH70, $13.99)

The Diary of a Young Girl, The Definitive Edition •  Anne Frank • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The classic story of an adolescent Jewish girl's life and thoughts while in hiding with her family in Nazi-occupied Holland. A new edition with added material. (NTH05, $13.00)

Amsterdam, A Traveler's Literary Companion •  Manfred Wolf • ANTHOLOGY • Organized by district, these 17 contemporary short stories by modern Dutch writers, including Cees Nooteboom and Geert Mak, are set among the canals, cafes and neighborhoods of Amsterdam. (NTH33, $13.95)

Girl in Hyacinth Blue •  Susan Vreeland • LITERATURE • This finely-crafted novel tells the story of the girl in an imagined, undiscovered portrait by Vermeer. Created in the 17th century, the painting passes through a number of people's hands, and following its path provides a series of tales that reflect the history and character of Holland and Europe through the years. (NTH23, $14.00)

Girl With a Pearl Earring •  Tracy Chevalier • LITERATURE • Chevalier's richly drawn novel imagines the story behind Vermeer's mysterious portrait of a turbaned girl with a pearl earring. (NTH25, $14.00)

Niccolo Rising •  Dorothy Dunnett • LITERATURE • From the reigning queen of historical fiction comes this fast-paced, thoroughly-researched novel of ambition and worldly goods in 15th-century Bruges. This is the first volume in her House of Niccolo series. (BLG13, $15.95)

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	Eyewitness Guide The Netherlands • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 480 PAGES Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Holland, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations. (NTH71, $25.00)
	Insight Guide Belgium • Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2005 • PAPER • 337 PAGES This beautiful guide features wonderful photographs and essays prepared by experts on Belgium. The emphasis here is on providing an understanding of the country and its culture. Maps and practical information are secondary. (BLG01, $23.95)
	The Undutchables, An Observation of the Netherlands, Its Culture and Inhabitants • Colin White CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2006 • PAPER • 310 PAGES Covering topics such as home, money, children and politics, this inspired and funny book explores the myth of the stolid Dutch. It's a laugh-out-loud, irreverent guide to understanding Dutch character and habits, including how to drink coffee and why you shouldn't even think about haggling over prices. (NTH12, $15.00)
	Benelux Map • Michelin Travel Publications 2007 • MAP An easy-to-handle, self-folding map covering the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg at a scale of 1:400,000. With an index on the reverse. It includes plans of Luxembourg, Amsterdam and Brussels. Two Sides. 52x39 inches. (NTH03, $12.95)

	Amsterdam Map • Borch Maps • A laminated, folded map of the city center, at a scale of 1:11,000. (NTH36, $7.95)
	Luxembourg Map • Michelin Travel Publications • A detailed traveler's map of Luxembourg. (EUR152, $9.95)
	Eyewitness Guide Amsterdam • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A wonderful guide to Amsterdam, filled with detailed drawings, photographs and thumbnail sketches. The highly visual format covers a wide range of information and is very well indexed. Slim and attractive, it also includes detailed maps and cutaway drawings of landmarks. (NTH01, $25.00)
	Eyewitness Guide Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp • Rebecca Miles • GUIDEBOOK • This superb guide to Brussels and the surrounding towns of Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp features color photos and maps of city neighborhoods. Describes the area's attractions and provides plenty of background information on Belgian culture and history. (BLG16, $20.00)
	Insight Guide Holland • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This beautiful guide features wonderful photographs and essays prepared by experts on Holland's attractions, history and culture. With dozens of excellent color maps. (NTH02, $23.95)
	Daily Life in Rembrandt's Holland • Paul Zumthor • HISTORY • First published in 1959, this richly detailed portrait of Dutch society during the golden age looks at material life of the average citizen including food, housing, holidays, industry, relations between the sexes -- and even toilet habits. (NTH19, $27.95)
	King Leopold's Ghost, A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa • Adam Hochschild • HISTORY • An enthralling narrative of the 19th-century colonization of the Belgian Congo, written by an award-winning journalist. The focus of the book is Belgian King Leopold, who oversaw the colonization. (CAF08, $16.95)
	The Autumn of the Middle Ages • Johan Huizinga • HISTORY • A pioneering work of social and cultural history, this well-translated classic is a richly detailed portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. (EUR17, $28.00)
	The Embarrassment of Riches • Simon Schama • HISTORY • An engaging cultural history and much more, this book is a study of the Dutch in the 17th century and their surprising challenge to Spanish rule. (NTH04, $25.00)
	The Tulip • Anna Pavord • HISTORY • In Holland, the tulip is not just another flower; it's a national obsession. Pavord traces the history of the magnificent flower through the last few centuries, with stories about how much it was treasured and her own reflections on its beauty. (NTH21, $14.95)
	Rembrandt, Master of the Portrait • Pascal Bonafoux • ART & ARCHITECTURE • With over 200 illustrations, this pocket-size encyclopedia traces the life and career of Rembrandt. It offers insight into his influence on the art of the portrait -- an illuminating companion for any visit to Amsterdam and its museums. (NTH11, $12.95)
	The Northern Renaissance • Jeffrey Chipps Smith • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A volume in the excellent, illustrated Art & Ideas series by Phaidon. (EUR229, $24.95)
	My 'Dam Life, Three Years in Holland • Sean Condon • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A hilarious account of making do in Amsterdam. Sean and wife Sally relocate to the land of clogs and orange for a job that soon evaporates, leaving the duo scrambling for housing and work in a strange land. Condon is as edgy, sarcastic and insightful as ever. (NTH70, $13.99)
	The Diary of a Young Girl, The Definitive Edition • Anne Frank • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The classic story of an adolescent Jewish girl's life and thoughts while in hiding with her family in Nazi-occupied Holland. A new edition with added material. (NTH05, $13.00)
	Amsterdam, A Traveler's Literary Companion • Manfred Wolf • ANTHOLOGY • Organized by district, these 17 contemporary short stories by modern Dutch writers, including Cees Nooteboom and Geert Mak, are set among the canals, cafes and neighborhoods of Amsterdam. (NTH33, $13.95)
	Girl in Hyacinth Blue • Susan Vreeland • LITERATURE • This finely-crafted novel tells the story of the girl in an imagined, undiscovered portrait by Vermeer. Created in the 17th century, the painting passes through a number of people's hands, and following its path provides a series of tales that reflect the history and character of Holland and Europe through the years. (NTH23, $14.00)
	Girl With a Pearl Earring • Tracy Chevalier • LITERATURE • Chevalier's richly drawn novel imagines the story behind Vermeer's mysterious portrait of a turbaned girl with a pearl earring. (NTH25, $14.00)
	Niccolo Rising • Dorothy Dunnett • LITERATURE • From the reigning queen of historical fiction comes this fast-paced, thoroughly-researched novel of ambition and worldly goods in 15th-century Bruges. This is the first volume in her House of Niccolo series. (BLG13, $15.95)