A bit dry history of the famous city
I have posted my review of this book on my blog The Itinerant Librarian. Here is an excerpt:
"This is the story of a city that has embraced pragmatism and collaboration in order to make things work. What many Americans would find scandalous is pretty much ordinary here due to a tradition of liberalism and tolerance. It was not always that way; this has to grow over time out of conflict and compromises. The city grew as a trading city that attracted many different people, and when you have diversity, you have to collaborate and learn to respect differences in order to make things work."
Click on the link to read the rest of the review: http://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2013/10/booknote-amsterdam.html
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