From Clara to Bokito: The Wilderness in Our Zoos
Our fascination for and exploitation of wild animals has a long history that reveals major social changes: from prestige projects for medieval monarchs to experiences for the general public.
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High Road to Culture in Flanders and the Netherlands
Our fascination for and exploitation of wild animals has a long history that reveals major social changes: from prestige projects for medieval monarchs to experiences for the general public.
Having plants in the house is not such a long-standing habit as we might think. Only in the 19th century greenery made its way into our houses.
Those who know where to look can read the history of the planet and the human race in trees and landscapes. Two researchers from the Low Countries, Salomon Kroonenberg and Valerie Trouet, tell the story of the earth, our past and perhaps al...