Holland [antikvár]

Introduction There is somé truth in the stereotyped image of Holland. It is a country of windmills, tulips and clogs - but much more as well. Water is everywhere; in the massive lakes to the north of the country, in the Rhine, Lek and Vecht rivers, flowing through Utrecht and in the countless canals, dykes and waterways which drain the endless stretches of fiat, green fields. Whether at home, work or travelling, the Dutch take life seriously. They have to. Over a quarter of their country has been reclaimed from the sea and so they have to be on constant standby to keep the sea at bay. The North Sea is a constant peril, and schemes such as the ambitious Delta Project are continually underway to hold it back. Even the youngest of Dutch children