Drifting peat and subterranean forest
Nicolaas Witsen (1641-1717) was not just a prominent administrator and diplomat, but also something of a polymath. He delved into geography, cartography, navigation and shipbuilding, as well as ethnography, philology, history, botany, zoology and astronomy. Apart from scientific curiosity, his choic...
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| Language: | English |
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KNOB
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Bulletin KNOB |
| Online Access: | https://bulletin.knob.nl/index.php/knob/article/view/172 |