“There is so much ready information here for traveling birders they can not be without it.”—Noble Proctor, co-author of A Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife
“This handy guide describes good birding sites located either in or within 50 miles of 61 of the world’s most-visited cities, including 12 in North America. It lists migrants and winter and [...]

In the absence of a powerful state, how was coercive power established within, over, and by the cities of the Low Countries? Eleven chapters covering the medieval and early modern periods explore this theme from various angles. Some chapters detail symbolic contests or armed struggle, while others focus on industrial control by urban magistrates or [...]