1609: The forgotten history of Hudson
With just a slight twist of fate, New York might have been called Nouveau Paris. The English sailor Henry Hudson, who sailed to America on the ship Half Moon four hundred years ago on behalf …
Visible Cities
In his book ‘Visible Cities’, the Leiden historian Leon Blussé paints a clear picture of the economic world of the 16 th, 17th and 18th centuries based on a study of three key cities: Canton …
Humanitarian Logistics
The scope and complexity of humanitarian disasters have greatly increased over the past years. The book 'Humanitarian Logistics', which was published in February, gives a clear overview of the challenges and developments in humanitarian logistics. …
Silicon Dragon
China is currently at the centre of attention, not only due to the Olympics but also on account of the country’s incredible economic growth. Two books recently appeared about the role of China in realising …
The Definitive Drucker
Peter Drucker is, even after his death in 2005, perhaps the most important management guru of all times. Some of his famous sayings include: ‘Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things’, …
