This is the first Podcast on Bold Books and Bones. My guest is Richard Ovenden, the 25th Librarian of the famous Bodleian Library in Oxford. And… he has something to tell about our human knowledge that is under attack. The digital age even undermines our concept of freedom and democracy… don’t miss this first BBX …
In this episode I share five ways to give a book as a present. The holiday season is coming close, so maybe you get inspired…? ☺️ https://youtu.be/_D8gDaNiebg
In this episode I further explore the topic of the destruction of knowledge. When we read the vast scale of knowledge destruction throughout the centuries, one starts to wonder why there are still old books and manuscripts left. Title: Books on Fire Author: Polastron Title: Burning the Books. A History of Knowledge Under Attack Author: …
The burning of books to me, is a peculiar and appalling event. Because every book, especially rare books and manuscripts, represents a part of our human memory. Destroying it means destroying a part of our human identity. So this episode (and the next one) will be about books that talk about the disaster of destroying …
In this episode we have a look at an ancient Chinese book with the name: The 36 Stratagems. It belongs to the Chinese classics on warfare and its principles are frequently applied in war, politics, sports and business. Title: Thirty Six Stratagems. A Chinese Strategy Classic Published by Dragon Reader, Bilingual Edition Title: The 36 …
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This episode of Bold Books and Bones, is about a book that was the Google of 500 years ago. This book is fascinating in so many ways. It contains 1800 drawings and a chronicle of world history. When it was published in 1493, it talks about the existence of monsters, tells the lives of kings …
Why would we care about old books? Because they are the basic building blocks of all the knowledge we have today. I had the idea to make this episode when I was visiting the incredible beautiful abbey of Mont Saint Michel in the North of France. https://youtu.be/Ag5AuO2IgIE Book and CD featured in this episode Title: …
Which role models do we share with our daughters? What do we tell them as bed time stories? In part 2 of the episodes called, What do we tell our daughters?, I share with you 2 more books that might inspire women to be the best version of themselves… https://youtu.be/5qu-fxBuGh8 Title: What would Boudicca do? …
In this Episode, I like to share several books that can help our daughters to have a realistic view on themselves and about women in general. By learning about real women who find their way in life and learn about their challenges and struggles to get there, we can instil a healthy confidence in women. As …
In this episode I’ll take you with me on a Book Hunt in New York. I’m looking for older editions of books and New York is of course the place to be. I visit the 60th Edition of the New York Internationals Antiquarian Book Fair, I go to watch to movie The Booksellers and I …
Books and architecture have always been linked. Libraries are places where knowledge was stored. However this is changing rapidly due to the digital age. Now knowledge is stored in the cloud and algorithms determine which books (and knowledge) are suggested to you. Therefore, in this Vlog, I travel to Tianjin in China to visit a …
Vlog 15 – Visiting a Futuristic Library in China (and crashing my drone) Read More »
In this Vlog I’m still in China and I continue to learn about the Digital Age. In Nanjing, the city where I stay, you feel a profound impact of the digital age. The way you do shopping, the way you order a taxi, it is all dominated by Apps on your smartphone. Also the city …
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