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For almost two decades, IK has produced and published high-quality, natural history and cultural heritage books and printed matter for a wide audience.

BOOKS and printed matter published by IK are frequently the result of an IK project or the result of collaboration between IK and other parties. The IK philosophy is to produce books that will survive the tests of time with regard to both content and design. We believe that even heavy or complex subjects will interest a wide audience providing they are well edited and written and beautifully designed and printed. In other words, close cooperation between content and skilled tradesmen at each stage of a book's development is vital to its success. Our well-established network of international colleagues supports and maintains this process.

Each IK book project is unique and the final product is dedicated to the subject matter in hand. All IK books, whether they are weighty, bound volumes or easily pocketed, low priced guides have one thing in common - they are beautiful and skilfully edited.

IK books are best bought through the IK on-line SHOP. It is here that you will get the best prices and see what books are available and in stock - they will also be delivered to your door.

SERIES

Apart from individual titles, IK publishes several series of books in the fields of culture and natural history. These cover a wide geographical area and provide the reader with unique documentary and well-informed insights into many exciting worlds

  • THE LINNAEUS APOSTLES - GLOBAL SCIENCE & ADVENTURE - The prestigious international edition of the Linnaeus Apostles' own diaries and travelogues - notes, documents and impressions from five continents in the 18th century. In 2006, a complete set of volumes will be published for the first time in English.

  • THE MUNDUS LINNĈI SERIES - A kaleidoscope of works centred on the world of Linnaeus (Mundus Linnĉi). The series incorporates various topics written be leading experts in such fields as culture and the arts, and natural history. New topics, forgotten stories, facsimile print, new knowledge - all presented in this series of beautiful and scholarly publications.

  • THE NORDIC TRAVELLERS - is a series of documentary books about past and present Nordic travellers with the emphasis on nature, culture and the enivronment.

  • THE EXPLORER'S SERIES - comprises three types of publication, and they can only be used for subjects that have a cultural or natural history content. The selected topic is produced by IK in collaboration with interested organisations or authorities. This service is particularly suited to international projects that need qualified and easily accessed information.

  • PIPER DOCUMENTS - the archive from the stately home Christinehof is an acyclic series based on the official historical documents stored at Christinehof. A trust in the south of Sweden the archive of which is intact and stretches over nearly four centuries of northern European culture and natural history.

If you want to be kept up-to-date with new publications you can either subscribe to the IK MESSENGER or put your name down to receive messages from IK E-MAIL ALERT - you can read more about these services in "About IK: NEWS".

 
   

BOOKS & EXHIBITIONS
The pleasure of making items of cultural and natural historical interest available to the public is an inspiring and important part of the work of IK Foundation & Company. The results of IK projects are generally published in book form or shown in the form of an exhibition - sometimes it is a combination of both. When it is judged the subject is suitable and important, IK also publishes books and produces exhibitions in collaboration with other well-respected organisations.

It is however, primarily our own projects that lie behind the factual and beautifully produced books and exhibitions that IK creates. No matter the size of the project, IK always demands the same high quality, i.e. well researched, long-term and correct content in combination with excellent design.

On the next few pages you can read more about IK exhibitions and books.

IK also uses other forms of media to broadcast the results of its work, these include seminars, radio, film and the Internet. Visitors to the web site can buy books "off the shelf".
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