Van de vrijheid en de Fries
€ 22,90De legendarische koning Friso en vrijheidsstrijders Magnus en Grutte Pier vochten voor de Friese vrijheid. Want ‘Leaver dea as slaef’ (Liever dood dan slaaf). De strijdbijl is begraven. Toch streeft een deel van de Friezen tot op de dag van vandaag naar vrijheid en onafhankelijkheid. Wie waren en zijn die Friezen? En wat is vrijheid? Robert Adjiet beantwoordt deze vragen via een mix van historische, mythische, filosofische, politieke, kunstzinnige en etymologische beschouwingen. Een boek voor iedereen die met de Friezen wil meedenken over de vraag wat vrijheid ten diepste is.
A fascinating journey along the eyes of animals
€ 49,90A fly has two eyes, but they consist of hundreds of separate parts, each with its own lens. The eyes of rabbits are implanted sideways to see danger coming. What do all eyes have in common? They all do “something” with light. The renowned ophthalmologist Dr Frank J. Goes takes you on a fascinating journey along the eyes of animals. Changing climate, continental drift and the amount of oxygen in the air influenced the development of animal species and their eyes. Colour vision, sharpness, nearsighted or farsighted, facet eyes, eyes on stalks. The variation is endless, but animals always have eyes adapted to the search for food and survival.
DR. FRANK J. GOES is a consultant at the Goes Eye Center in Antwerp, which he founded in 1969. In addition to his activities as an ophthalmologist, he is also a lecturer at Ehsal high school,
an ambassador for the NGO ‘Light for the World’ and a consultant in medical legal matters.