To English-speaking historians, the author of this book, a Dutchman who for many years now finds his base at the University of Florida, became well known when h

This book is a history of the three Guianas, now known as Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. Though histories of each of the countries exist, this is the firs

The Netherlands, frequently but erroneously called Holland, is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. In the past few decades, it has been un