Overview
The landscape of the Netherlands has been changing constantly since the end of the last ice age, some 11,700 years ago. Where we walk today was once a polar desert, a river delta or a shallow sea. The end of the last ice age marked the beginning of a new geological period - the Holocene, the relatively warm geological epoch in which we are still living today. The Atlas of the Holocene Netherlands contains special maps, supplemented by archaeological and historical information. These maps show the geographical situation for thirteen different points in time since the last ice age, based on tens of thousands of drill samples and the latest geological, soil and archaeological research. This magnificent atlas also paints a surprising picture of the position we humans have occupied in the landscape. It addresses such questions as: How did we take advantage of the opportunities offered by the landscape? And how did we mould the landscape to suit our own purposes? The Atlas of the Holocene Netherlands will change once and for all the way you look at the Dutch landscape.
Full Product Details
Author: Peter Vos ,
Michiel van der Meulen ,
Henk Weerts ,
Bazelmans
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Imprint: Amsterdam University Press
Edition: 0
ISBN: 9789463724432
ISBN 10: 9463724435
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 13 January 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Adult education
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Professional & Vocational
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The Holocene history of the Netherlands is a learning site for coastal sedimentary landscapes all over the world. The international community is indebted to this team of experts that shared their deep understanding of landscape evolution. Learning the lessons from this atlas may prevent future catastrophes. It is the main reason why this book deserves very wide distribution. - Henry Hooghiemstra, Canadian Journal of Netherlandic Studies, 41.1 (2021)
""The Holocene history of the Netherlands is a learning site for coastal sedimentary landscapes all over the world. The international community is indebted to this team of experts that shared their deep understanding of landscape evolution. Learning the lessons from this atlas may prevent future catastrophes. It is the main reason why this book deserves very wide distribution."" - Henry Hooghiemstra, Canadian Journal of Netherlandic Studies, 41.1 (2021)
"""The Holocene history of the Netherlands is a learning site for coastal sedimentary landscapes all over the world. The international community is indebted to this team of experts that shared their deep understanding of landscape evolution. Learning the lessons from this atlas may prevent future catastrophes. It is the main reason why this book deserves very wide distribution."" - Henry Hooghiemstra, Canadian Journal of Netherlandic Studies, 41.1 (2021)"
Author Information
Peter Vos is Geologist at TNO, The Netherlands. He is author of Origin of the Dutch Coastal Landscape, 2015. Michiel van der Meulen is Chief Geologist of TNO, The Netherlands. He is author of Nieuwe Geologische kaart van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, 2018. Henk Weerts is senior researcher at the Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency (Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed). Jos Bazelmans is Head of the Department of Archaeology at the Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency (Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed).
