Family history
Deciding to research my family roots, brought unimaginable encounters and discoveries with it. Meeting unknown family members, finding myself in ancestral houses in Eastern Europe and getting to know the characters that form part of my own backbone, ‘Ahnenforschung & Familiengeschichte Straube’ became my first book project. Family history is fascinating … suddenly one is connected to people, countries and history.
Natural Science
Following my passion for botany and graphic design, my second book evolved: ‘Uncrowned Monarch of the Namib Welwitschia mirabilis Kronenlose Herrscherin der Namib’. Welwitschia mirabilis is an extraordinary plant and the National plant of Namibia. Throughout the biological world and since the discovery of this bizarre Namib endemic in 1859, no other single plant has aroused the curiosity and attention of so many scientists. This book is for the book connoisseur and collector, the traveller, botanist, gardener or student alike … and should be at home on every Namibian’s book shelf! The book is published bilingually, in German and English. View the flyer with background information in German or English and a few sample pages in German or English. Kindly contact me should you wish to obtain a book.