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The Mingins Photo Collection
The Mingins Photo Collection
1288 Pictures of Early Western Tattooing from the Henk Schiffmacher Collection
Henk Schiffmacher, Arlette Kouwenhoven

This book is the first result of a collaboration with the newly opened Amsterdam Tattoo Museum and can be seen as an introduction to the world of tattoos.

No less than 1288 photographs of the work of the famous tattoo artist Rich Mingins illustrate how this art was experienced in the first half of the 20th century.

Price: € 69,50


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Beloved Burden
Beloved burden
Babywearing around the world
Itie van Hout (ed.)

This book is a comprehensive illustrated documentation of baby carriers from around the world. This long awaited reprint appears in both a Dutch and an English edition.

By examining how children are being carried, the authors encountered a surprising perspective on pregnancy, birth and care of children worldwide.

Price: € 29,95


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Africa
Africa at the Tropenmuseum
at the Tropenmuseum
Paul Faber (et. al.)

This book describes the formation and development of the Africa collection of the Tropenmuseum. This richly illustrated book emphasizes the historical context and the way the objects are collected and presented to the public in past and present.

This is the third book in the series of ten books on the collection of the museum. The first books were Oceania at the Tropenmuseum and The Netherlands East Indies at the Tropenmuseum.

Price: € 34,50


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Learning and earning
Learning and earning
How a value chain learning alliance strengthens farmer entrepreneurship in Ethiopia
J. Belt, W. Goris (ed.)

As smallholder farmers switch to producing for the commercial market, they need many skills to develop their business.

This book describes a combined approach of training, practical assignments, on-the-job coaching and sharing of experiences between different groups of farmers so that they can build their businesses in a sustainable way.

Price: € 25,00


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Demystifying Carbon Markets
Demystifying Carbon Markets
A Guide to Developing Carbon Credit Projects
M. Arnoldus, R. Bymolt

Carbon credits can be a welcome source of additional revenue for social and environmentally sustainable businesses. This book is a beginner's guide for entrepreneurs who want to assess whether they can generate additional revenue.

It provides a concise overview of the basics of carbon credits with a minimum of jargon, and is illustrated with practical examples from real cases. Particular attention is given to the challenges of smaller projects in developing countries as well as forestry, agroforestry and biofuel projects.

Price: € 25,00

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January 2012
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