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Cambridge University Press Water Transport
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1946, this book presents a comprehensive account regarding the origins and early evolution of water transport written by the renowned British ethnographer and zoologist James Hornell (18651949). The focus of the text is on different types of transport, and numerous illustrative figures and a detailed bibliography are included.Table of ContentsList of text-figures; Group A. Floats, Rafts and Kindred Craft: 1. Swimming floats and riding floats; 2. Buoyed rafts; 3. Reed rafts and reed canoes; 4. Log rafts and catamarans; 5. The origin of the junk and sampan; Group B. Skin Boats: Coracles, Curraghs, Kayaks and their Kin: 6. The coracle in Aisa; 7. British coracles and Irish curraghs; 8. The skin boats of the American Indians; 9. The skin boats of the Eskimos and other Arctic peoples; 10. The origins of skin boats; Group C. Bark Canoes, Dugouts and Plank-Built Craft: 11. The genetic relation of the bark canoe to dugouts and plank-built boats; 12. From dugout to carvel-built ship; 13. The evolution of the clinker-built fishing lugger; 14. Constructional parallels in Scandinavian and oceanic boat construction; 15. The sailing ships of ancient Egypt; 16. The development of Arab ship design; 17. The boats of the Ganges; 18. Outrigger devices: distribution and origin; 19. The prow of the ship: sanctuary of its tutelary deity; Literature cited; Abbreviations; Index; List of plates.
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Cambridge University Press The Archaeology of Lydia from Gyges to Alexander
Book SynopsisIn The Archaeology of Lydia, from Gyges to Alexander, Christopher Roosevelt provides the first overview of the regional archaeology of Lydia in western Turkey, including much previously unpublished evidence as well as a fresh synthesis of the archaeology of Sardis, the ancient capital of the region.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The cultural and historical framework; 3. Lydian geography and environment; 4. Settlement and society at Sardis; 5. Settlement and society in central and greater Lydia; 6. Burial and society; 7. Conclusions: continuity and change at Sardis and beyond.
£38.94
Cambridge University Press Resistivity and Induced Polarization
Book SynopsisResistivity and induced polarization methods are used for a wide range of near-surface applications, including hydrogeology, civil engineering and archaeology, as well as emerging applications in the agricultural and plant sciences. This comprehensive reference text covers both theory and practice of resistivity and induced polarization methods, demonstrating how to measure, model and interpret data in both the laboratory and the field. Marking the 100 year anniversary of the seminal work of Conrad Schlumberger (1920), the book covers historical development of electrical geophysics, electrical properties of geological materials, instrumentation, acquisition and modelling, and includes case studies that capture applications to societally relevant problems. The book is also supported by a full suite of forward and inverse modelling tools, allowing the reader to apply the techniques to a wide range of applications using digital datasets provided online. This is a valuable reference for grTrade Review'Binley and Slater are two of the best electrical geophysicists in the world, and together have written a comprehensive, accessible textbook for anyone interested in electrical methods. By including a history of the methods, open-source software, and sections on theory, instrumentation, forward and inverse modelling, and applications, they've produced a 'one-stop shop' for all things electrical. This book starts with a primer on the most fundamental mathematics and builds up from there to topics outlining the state of the science, including helpful figures and sidebar information along the way. I strongly recommend this book to any student or practitioner interested in learning more about how to apply electrical geophysical techniques to shallow-Earth problems, and look forward to sharing it with my research students.' Kamini Singha, Colorado School of Mines'This is without doubt the most comprehensive and thorough treatment of electrical geophysics anywhere in the literature. It is a brilliantly written book, covering theory and practice, with numerous real-world examples of the use of resistivity and induced polarization. It will certainly be first on my recommended reading list for students, researchers and practitioners working in the field of geoelectrics and near-surface geophysics.' Jonathan Chambers, British Geological Survey'Andrew Binley and Lee Slater, two experienced scientists in the field of near-surface geophysics, have compiled a modern textbook that describes the development and the state of the art of resistivity and IP technology. The book provides deep insight into the theoretical fundamentals, and presents the breadth of application of these geophysical methods. Considering the wealth of information and the clearly arranged presentation, the textbook will be useful both for academic education and as a reference work for researchers and practitioners. This book will certainly inspire further research work and practical application of resistivity and IP methods.' Andreas Weller, Technische Universität ClausthalTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; List of symbols; 1. Introduction; 2. Electrical properties of the near surface Earth; 3. Instrumentation and laboratory measurements; 4. Field configuration and acquisition; 5. Forward and inverse modelling; 6. Case studies; 7. Future developments; Appendix A. Modelling tools; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Statues of Constantinople
Book SynopsisThis Element discusses the ancient statues once set up in Byzantine Constantinople, with a special focus on their popular reception. From its foundation by Constantine the Great in 324, Constantinople housed a great number of statues which stood in the city on streets and public places, or were kept in several collections and in the Hippodrome. Almost all of them, except a number of newly made statues of reigning emperors, were ancient objects which had been brought to the city from other places. Many of these statues were later identified with persons other than those they actually represented, or received an allegorical (sometimes even an apocalyptical) interpretation. When the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade conquered the city in 1204, almost all of the statues of Constantinople were destroyed or looted.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. 'Shining like the sun upon the citizens': Constantine's statue on the Forum; 3. Other statues of emperors on triumphal columns; 4. Of emperors and elephants; 5. Constantine Helios as charioteer; 6. The Forum of Constantine; 7. The servant of the wind; 8. The rider on the Tauros; 9. The place of brotherly love; 10. Empress Helena and the lord of Amastris; 11. The Ox of bronze; 12. Three-headed statues; 13. Exakionion and Golden Gate; 14. Prophecies of the future; 15. Testing chastity; 16. Collections of statues; 17. Statues in the Hippodrome; 18. The statues of Constantinople in the late Byzantine age; Bibliography.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lives in Ruins Archaeologists and the Seductive
Book SynopsisTrade Review"As she did in her previous books about librarians and obituary writers, Johnson finds that the line between inspirationally nutty and actually crazy is measured in the joy of the work." -- Entertainment Weekly "An engrossing examination of how archaeologists re-create much of human history, piece by painstaking piece." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A lively love letter to archaeologists...Many archaeologists credit Indiana Jones with sparking their passion, and Johnson may well inspire a new generation to take up this calling." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "World travel, drinking, lust in the dust-our lives are all in ruins, indeed, and Johnson reveals why we wouldn't want it any other way." -- Sarah Parcak, National Geographic Society Fellow and author of Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeology "The great pleasure with which I read this book took me back to when I was eight years old and wanted to be an archaeologist. Marilyn Johnson does a wonderful job uncovering the delight in this tough, important, and exhilarating profession." -- Ian Frazier, author of Great Plains, Travels in Siberia, and Humor Me: An Anthology of Funny Contemporary Writing "Johnson's contribution to this genre is unmatched...wonderful and engaging work peels back the superficial glamour surrounding archaeology and archaeologists...Without glitz, the author has created a very enjoyable work that will be appreciated by experts in the field and casual readers alike." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Lives in Ruins is...delectable." -- Salon "Johnson writes in a charming and thoughtful manner, weaving in her personal observations, insightful quotes from her subjects and a wide-eyed fascination with her subjects." -- Seattle Times "Johnson writes entertainingly, employing many quirky tidbits gleaned from the likably eccentric intellects she meets." -- New York Times Book Review
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Walking the Bible
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Penguin Publishing Group The War of the World
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the TowerEven those who have read widely in 20th-century history will find fresh, surprising details. —The Boston GlobeA fascinating read, thanks to Ferguson's gifts as a writer of clear, energetic narrative history. —The Washington PostAstonishing in its scope and erudition, this is the magnum opus that Niall Ferguson's numerous acclaimed works have been leading up to. In it, he grapples with perhaps the most challenging questions of modern history: Why was the twentieth century history's bloodiest by far? Why did unprecedented material progress go hand in hand with total war and genocide? His quest for new answers takes him from the walls of Nanjing to the bloody beaches of Normandy, from the economics of ethnic cleansing to the politics of imperial decline and fall. The result, as brilliantly written as it
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Oxford University Press Seeking Our Past
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Soundings at Tell Fakhariyah 79 Oriental
Book SynopsisAn imposing array of scholars have united to pay a debt of piety to the late C. W. McEwan, whose untimely death in 1950 forestalled the publication of his campaign at Tell Fakhariyah, which took place in 1940.
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The University of Chicago Press The Archaeology of V. Gordon Childe Contemporary
Book SynopsisAlthough V. Gordon Childe died 36 years ago, he remains the world's most renowned prehistorian. His What Happened in History, first published in 1942, is probably the most widely read book ever written by an archaeologist. His influence and reputation endure despite the fact that many of the theoretical ideas he propounded, as well as his interpretations of European and West Asian prehistory, have been profoundly modified, or even rejected, since his death. With contributions from such distinguished prehistorians as Kent V. Flannery, David Harris, Leo S. Klejn, John Mulvaney, Colin Renfrew, Michael Rowlands, and Bruce Trigger, The Archaeology of V. Gordon Childe is an attempt to evaluate Childe's achievement from different partly national perspectives and to assess how far, and why, his work remains significant today. The contributors examine such persistent themes in Childe's thought as the nature of culture and the role of diffusion in cultural evolution and debate the question of whTable of ContentsPreface David R. Harris List of illustrations List of contributors Introduction David R. Harris Childe's relevance to the 1990s Bruce G. Trigger Childe and the archaeology of freedom Michael Rowlands "Another university man gone wrong": V. Gordon Childe 1892-1922 John Mulvaney Childe and Soviet archaeology: a romance Leo S. Klejn Facsimile of a letter dated 16 December 1956 from Gordon Childe to Sovietarchaeologists Childe the evolutionist: a perspective from Nuclear America Kent V. Flannery Concluding remarks: Childe and the study of culture process Colin Renfrew Postscript: three recollections of Childe the man Charles Thomas, Frank Mitchell, Howard Kilbride-Jones. List of participants in the conference Index
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The University of Chicago Press Giza and the Pyramids
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The University of Chicago Press Mana of Mass Society Chicago Studies in Practices
Book SynopsisWe often invoke the magic of mass media to describe seductive advertising or charismatic politicians. In The Mana of Mass Society, William Mazzarella asks what happens to social theory if we take that idea seriously. How would it change our understanding of publicity, propaganda, love, and power? Mazzarella reconsiders the concept of mana, which served in early anthropology as a troubled bridge between primitive ritual and the fascination of mass media. Thinking about mana, Mazzarella shows, means rethinking some of our most fundamental questions: What powers authority? What in us responds to it? Is the mana that animates an Aboriginal ritual the same as the mana that infuses a rioting crowd, a television audience, or an internet public? At the intersection of anthropology and critical theory, The Mana of Mass Society brings recent conversations around affect, sovereignty, and emergence into creative contact with classic debates on religion, charisma, ideology, and aesthetics.
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The University of Chicago Press Bottleneck Moving Building and Belonging in an
Book SynopsisIn Bottleneck, anthropologist Caroline Melly uses the problem of traffic bottlenecks as an entry point to a wide-ranging study of the concept of mobility in contemporary urban Senegal a concept that she argues is central to both citizens' and the state's visions of a successful future. Melly opens with an account of the generation of urban men who came of age on the heels of the era of structural adjustment, a diverse cohort with great dreams of building, moving, and belonging, but frustratingly few opportunities for doing so. From there, she moves to a close study of taxi drivers and state workers, and shows how bottlenecks physical and institutional affect both. The third section of the book covers a seemingly stalled state effort to solve housing problems by building large numbers of concrete houses, while the fourth takes up the thousands of migrants who annually attempt, often with tragic results, to cross the Mediterranean on rickety boats in search of new opportunities. The re
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The University of Chicago Press EthnoErotic Economies Sexuality Money and
Book SynopsisEthno-erotic Economies explores a fascinating case of tourism focused on sex and culture in coastal Kenya, where young men deploy stereotypes of African warriors to help them establish transactional sexual relationships with European women. In bars and on beaches, young men deliberately cultivate images as sexually potent African men to attract these women, sometimes for a night, in other cases for long-term relationships. George Paul Meiu uses his deep familiarity with the communities these men come from to explore the long-term effects of markets of ethnic culture and sexuality on a wide range of aspects of life in rural Kenya, including kinship, ritual, gender, intimate affection, and conceptions of aging. What happens to these communities when young men return with such surprising wealth? And how do they use it to improve their social standing locally? Answering these questions, Ethno-erotic Economies offers a complex look at how intimacy and ethnicity come together to shape the pa
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The University of Chicago Press Oduduwas Chain Locations of Culture in the
Book SynopsisYoruba culture has been a part of the Americas for centuries, brought over by the first slaves and maintained in various forms ever since. In Oduduwa's Chain, Andrew Apter locates that culture, both spatially and analytically, and offers a Yoruba-focused perspective on rethinking African heritage in Black Atlantic Studies. Focusing on Yoruba history and culture in Nigeria, Apter applies a generative model of cultural revision that allows him to identify formative Yoruba influences without resorting to the idea that culture and tradition are fixed. Apter shows how the association of African gods with Catholic saints can be seen as strategy of empowerment, explores historical locations of Yoruba gender ideologies and their manifestation and change in the Atlantic world, and more. He concludes with a rousing call for a return to Africa in studies of the Black Atlantic, resurrecting a critical notion of culture that allows us to go beyond the mirror of Africa that the West invented.
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The University of Chicago Press Conservation Paleobiology Science and Practice
Book SynopsisIn conservation, perhaps no better example exists of the past informing the present than the return of the California condor to the Vermilion Cliffs of Arizona. Extinct in the region for nearly one hundred years, condors were successfully reintroduced starting in the 1990s in an effort informed by the fossil record condor skeletal remains had been found in the area's late Pleistocene cave deposits. The potential benefits of applying such data to conservation initiatives are unquestionably great, yet integrating the relevant disciplines has proven challenging. Conservation Paleobiology gathers a remarkable array of scientists from Jeremy B. C. Jackson to Geerat J. Vermeij to provide an authoritative overview of how paleobiology can inform both the management of threatened species and larger conservation decisions. Studying endangered species is difficult. They are by definition rare, some exist only in captivity, and for those still in their native habitats any experimentation can poten
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The University of Chicago Press Passing Two Publics in a Mexican Border City
Book SynopsisTijuana is the largest of Mexico's northern border cities, and although it has struggled with its share of the US's dramatic escalation of border enforcement, it nonetheless remains deeply connected with California by one of the largest, busiest international ports of entry in the world. In Passing, Rihan Yeh probes this border's role as a shaper of Mexican senses of self and collectivity. Building on extensive fieldwork, Yeh examines a range of ethnographic evidence: public demonstrations, internet forums, popular music, dinner table discussions, police encounters, workplace banter, intensely personal interviews, and more. Through these everyday exchanges, she shows how the promise of passage and the threat of prohibition shape Tijuana's residents' communal sense of we and throw into relief longstanding divisions of class and citizenship in Mexico. Out of the nitty-gritty of everyday talk and interaction in Tijuana, Yeh captures the dynamics of desire and denial that permeate public s
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The University of Chicago Press Living Politics in South Africas Urban Shacklands
Book SynopsisWhile much has been written on post-apartheid social movements in South Africa, most discussion centers on ideal forms of movements, disregarding the reality and agency of the activists themselves. In Living Politics, Kerry Ryan Chance radically flips the conversation by focusing on the actual language and humanity of post-apartheid activists rather than the external, idealistic commentary of old. Tracking everyday practices and interactions between poor residents and state agents in South Africa's shack settlements, Chance investigates the rise of nationwide protests since the late 1990s. Based on ethnography in Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg, the book analyzes the criminalization of popular forms of politics that were foundational to South Africa's celebrated democratic transition. Chance argues that we can best grasp the increasingly murky line between the criminal and the political with a politics of living that casts slum and state in opposition to one another. Living Polit
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Sumerological Studies in Honor of Thorkild
Book SynopsisA collection of synthetic articles covering the field of Sumerology, including: Nissen on the geography of Sumer, Tom B Jones on the administrative archives, Edzard on the Sumerian oath, Diakonoff on writing, Civil on lexicography, and Sjöberg, Hallo, and Wilcke on different aspects of the Sumerian literary corpus.
£999.99
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Excavations at Nippur Eleventh Season 22 Oriental
Book SynopsisThe first results of a program of research at Nippur, the holy city of Mesopotamia. This program, bringing together an interdisciplinary team to work on a historical site in Mesopotamia, focuses on the entire city, not just the sacred aspects.
£22.58
University of Chicago Press The Library of Ancient Wisdom
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University of Chicago Press American Beginnings
Book SynopsisIt is believed that during the last Ice Age that a 1000-mile wide land bridge connected Siberia and Alaska, creating a region known as Beringia. This text seeks to bring current information from both Russia and America to this debated topic. It documents the research carried out since 1970.
£69.54
University of Washington Press Life and Afterlife in Ancient China
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University of Washington Press Changan 26 BCE
Book SynopsisDuring the last two centuries BCE, the Western Han capital of Chang'an, near today's Xi'an in northwest China, outshone Augustan Rome in several ways while administering comparable numbers of imperial subjects and equally vast territories. This book deals with this topic.Trade Review"[A] landmark volume. . . . Equally significant as a contribution to Chinese studies and to the fields of urban and empire studies more broadly conceived, Chang'an 26 BCE is remarkable for its success in bringing together the work of Chinese and US scholars, and all in a series of very clear and engaging discussions of a wide range of topics. . . . It is an astounding achievement, as well as a beautifully illustrated object." -- Carla Nappi * New Books in East Asian Studies *
£58.00
University of Washington Press Ozette
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A comprehensive and highly readable account" * Columns *"This book is a delight! ... It is a loving, knowledgeable, and well researched explanation of how the Makah village was remembered by the tribal members…. It is a book you should put on your Christmas list, give to a colleague who worked at the site, or just order for yourself. Happy reading!" -- Nancy Kenmotsu * AWA News *"Ozette as a book is not only authoritative, it is spectacular because of its 90 illustrations, most of them in color and the bulk of them by Ruth Kirk. The story behind Ozette is compelling." -- Robert C. Carriker * Columbia Magazine *Table of ContentsForeword by Meredith Parker Preface Maps 1. Getting Started 2. A Buried House 3. More Discoveries 4. Analysis 5. Legacy Illustration Credits Index
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Yale University Press A Little History of Archaeology
Book SynopsisTrade Review“In a book about the study of archaeology, it would be easy to fill the pages with tales of digging derring-do. . . Brian Fagan, the noted prehistorian, does not disappoint in that regard, but neither does he provide a narrative of just one remarkable discovery after another. . . He charts the story from 19th-century treasure-hunting among the ruins of ancient Eygpt, up to today’s professional, multi-disciplinary, scientific approaches.” —David Musgrove, BBC History“Brian Fagan provides an entertaining account of the development of archaeology across the world. . . Fagan’s recollections. . . help bring the history to life.”—Current World Archaeology“Learned and lively.”—Wall Street Journal“Fantastic gifts for the young and curious.”—The Bookseller“It’s an impressive piece of editing as well as a good read” — Francis Pryor, CountryFile Magazine “The perfect introduction to archaeology and its rich and exciting history. Brian Fagan is a renowned excavator and author of numerous best-selling books on the subject, but this is not a textbook: it reads like a thriller and is impossible to put down."—Francis Pryor, author of Britain BC: life in Britain and Ireland before the Romans “Crisp, engaging and accessible ... In archaeology today, Brian Fagan is among the very best writers who are able to clearly and effectively communicate with the general public. This excellent book is no exception.” —Jeremy A. Sabloff, author of Archaeology Matters ‘Brain Fagan is a masterful storyteller. In this “history of,” he captures the personality of archaeology though the principal voices of those who have directed its course for well over two centuries. Marvelous.’—Vernon L. Scarborough, University of Cincinnati"An engaging and authoritative historical tour of archaeology. As Fagan reminds us, “The past is around for us all to experience and enjoy”—and there can be no better encouragement to do this than the story told in these pages."—Chris Scarre, author of The Human Past“A terrific and engaging read by a master at the top of his game, told with great gusto and drawn from a lifetime of travelling, digging, observing and thinking about what makes us human.”—Michael Wood, author of In Search of the Trojan War
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Random House USA Inc In Small Things Forgotten The Archaeology of
Book SynopsisA fascinating study of American life and an explanation of how American life is studied through the everyday details of ordinary living, colorfully depicting a world hundreds of years in the past.History is recorded in many ways. According to author James Deetz, the past can be seen most fully by studying the small things so often forgotten. Objects such as doorways, gravestones, musical instruments, and even shards of pottery fill in the cracks between large historical events and depict the intricacies of daily life. In his completely revised and expanded edition of In Small Things Forgotten, Deetz has added new sections that more fully acknowledge the presence of women and African Americans in Colonial America. New interpretations of archaeological finds detail how minorities influenced and were affected by the development of the Anglo-American tradition in the years following the settlers' arrival in Plymou
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Living Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisLiving Dinosaurs offers a snapshot of our current understanding of the origin and evolution of birds. After slumbering for more than a century, avian palaeontology has been awakened by startling new discoveries on almost every continent. Controversies about whether dinosaurs had real feathers or whether birds were related to dinosaurs have been swept away and replaced by new and more difficult questions: How old is the avian lineage? How did birds learn to fly? Which birds survived the great extinction that ended the Mesozoic Era and how did the avian genome evolve? Answers to these questions may help us understand how the different kinds of living birds are related to one another and how they evolved into their current niches. More importantly, they may help us understand what we need to do to help them survive the dramatic impacts of human activity on the planet.Trade Review“This book is a very useful synopsis of current understanding of avian evolution.” (Open University Geological Society Journal, 1 May 2013) “No student in the field of bird history should be without this work. Additionally, this volume will inform those seriously interested in vertebrate evolution.” (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 December 2012) “In short, Living Dinosaurs is a most worthy and well crafted volume. Its strength is in providing a surprising number of really good reviews of many aspects of bird evolution and history, generally written by leading workers in the respective areas. I personally found the book highly useful in my own research and ended up citing many of its chapters in a recently published review of the avialan fossil record (Naish 2012).” (Scientific American, 26 August 2012) “All in all, the book might be useful for those who wish to keep abreast of various aspects of avian evolution, especially specialists in the field and those with specific interests in the topics covered.” (The Auk, 2012) "Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (Choice, 1 November 2011) "Living Dinosaurs offers a snapshot of our current understanding of the origin and evolution of birds . . . a must have for those with an interest in avian paleontology and/or systematics". (Guardian, 8 May 2011) "In Living Dinosaurs: The Evolutionary History of Modern Birds, researchers Gareth Dyke and Gary Kaiser set out to unite ornithologists and paleontologists to form a modern understanding of the evolution of birds at the beginning of the 21st century." (Bioscience Technology Online, 5 April 2011)Table of ContentsForeword. List of Contributors. Preface. Part 1 Introduction: the Deep Evolutionary History of Modern Birds. Introduction: Changing the Questions in Avian Paleontology (Gary Kaiser and Gareth Dyke). 1 Theropod Diversity and the Refinement of Avian Characteristics (Peter J. Makovicky and Lindsay E. Zanno). 2 Why Were There Dinosaurs? Why Are There Birds? (Peter Ward and Robert Berner). 3 Pre-modern Birds: Avian Divergences in the Mesozoic (Jingmai O'Connor, Luis M. Chiappe, and Alyssa Bell). Part 2 "The Contribution of Paleontology to Ornithology": the Diversity of Modern Birds: Fossils and the Avian Tree of Life. 4 Progress and Obstacles in the Phylogenetics of Modern Birds (Bradley C. Livezey). 5 The Utility of Fossil Taxa and the Evolution of Modern Birds: Commentary and Analysis (Gareth Dyke and Eoin Gardiner). 6 Penguins Past, Present, and Future: Trends in the Evolution of the Sphenisciformes (Daniel T. Ksepka and Tatsuro Ando). 7 Phorusrhacids: the Terror Birds (Herculano Alvarenga, Luis Chiappe, and Sara Bertelli). 8 The Pseudo-toothed Birds (Aves, Odontopterygiformes) and their Bearing on the Early Evolution of Modern Birds (Estelle Bourdon). 9 Phylogeny and Diversification of Modern Passerines (F. Keith Barker). Part 3 The Evolution of Key Avian Attributes. 10 Morphological and Behavioral Correlates of Flapping Flight (Bret W. Tobalske, Douglas R. Warrick, Brandon E. Jackson, and Kenneth P. Dial). 11 Evolution of the Avian Brain and Senses (Stig Walsh and Angela Milner). 12 Evolving Perceptions on the Antiquity of the Modern Avian Tree (Joseph W. Brown and M. Van Tuinen). 13 Major Events in Avian Genome Evolution (Chris L. Organ and Scott V. Edwards). 14 Bird Evolution Across the K–Pg Boundary and the Basal Neornithine Diversification (Bent E. K. Lindow). 15 Functional and Phylogenetic Diversity in Marine and Aquatic Birds (Gary Kaiser). Part 4 The Future: Conservation and Climate Change. 16 The State of the World’s Birds and the Future of Avian Diversity (Gavin H. Thomas). Glossary. Index. Colour plates.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Nature of Heritage
Book SynopsisThe Nature of Heritage: The New South Africa is unique in revealing the conflicts inherent in preserving both natural and cultural heritage, by examining the archaeological, ethnographic and economic evidence of a nation''s attempts to master its past and its future. Provides a classic example of how nations attempt to overcome a negative heritage through past mastering of their histories Evaluates the continuing dominance of nature and conservation over concerns for cultural heritage Employs ethnographic and archaeological methodologies to reveal how the past is processed into a new national heritage Identifies heritage as therapy, exemplified in the strategy for repairing legacies of racial and ethnic difference in post-apartheid South Africa Highlights the role of archaeological heritage sites, national parks and protected areas in economic development and social empowerment Explores how nature trumps culture anTrade Review“Lynn Meskell’s book is carefully researched and engagingly written, and is essential reading for anyone interested in archaeology and heritage in South Africa.” (South African Archaeological Bulletin, 1 October 2013) Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viii Abbreviations xiii Introduction: Past Mastering in the New South Africa 1 1 Naturalizing Cultural Heritage 13 2 Making Heritage Pay in the Rainbow Nation 37 3 It’s Mine, It’s Yours: Excavating Park Histories 63 4 Why Biodiversity Trumps Culture 98 5 Archaeologies of Failure 125 6 Thulamela: The Donors, the Archaeologist, his Gold, and the Flood 149 7 Kruger is a Gold Rock: Parastatal and Private Visions of the Good 176 Conclusions: Future Perfect 203 References 217 Index 248
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LUP - University of Michigan Press Discarded Discovered Collected
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The University of Michigan Press Excavations in the Area Sacra of Vesta 19871996
Book SynopsisDedicated to Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, the Temple of Vesta was one of the most ancient sanctuaries in the Roman Forum. The priestesses of Vesta, known as the Vestal Virgins - Rome's only female priests - were in charge of keeping the sacred fire housed in the temple. This title compiles a chronology of the history of the Atrium Vestae.
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The University of Michigan Press Honor and Personhood in Early Modern Mexico
Book SynopsisExamines the early dissemination of European views on law and justice among Mexico’s native peoples. Drawing on a rich range of documents, Pardo finds that honour, as well as related notions such as reputation, came to play a central role in shaping the lives and social relations of colonists and indigenous Mexicans alike.
£75.12
Thames & Hudson Ancient North America
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Thames & Hudson Roman Art and Archaeology
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Thames & Hudson Bigger Than History Why Archaeology Matters
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Thames & Hudson The Human Past
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Thames & Hudson World Prehistory and the Anthropocene
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Random House USA Inc The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
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Random House USA Inc A Short History of Humanity
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Random House USA Inc Batavias Graveyard The True Story of the Mad
Book SynopsisIn 1628 the Dutch East India Company loaded the Batavia, the flagship of its fleet, with a king’s ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to Java; the ship itself was a tangible symbol of the world’s richest and most powerful monopoly. The company also sent along a new employee to guard its treasure. He was Jeronimus Corneliszoon, a disgraced and bankrupt man with great charisma and dangerously heretical ideas. With the help of a few disgruntled sailors, he hatched a plot to seize the ship and her riches. The mutiny might have succeeded, but in the dark morning hours of June 3, 1629, the Batavia smashed through a coral reef and ran aground on a small chain of islands near Australia. The captain and skipper escaped the wreck, and in a tiny lifeboat they set sail for Java—some 1,500 miles north—to summon help. More than 250 frightened survivors waded ashore, thankful to be alive. Unfortunately, Jeronimus and the mutineers had survived too, a
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Penguin Putnam Inc Cities
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The History Press Ltd Ancient Ice Mummies
Book SynopsisAncient human bodies, melted from their glacial time-capsules, present unique sources of highly detailed information of lives spent long ago. One example of particular note has been dubbed by the world's media Ötzi the Iceman'. Deservedly celebrated from the moment of his incredible discovery, his fame has only increased with the realisation of his murder. Found high in the Alps shot in the back by an arrow, Ötzi lived some 5,200 years ago and represents the oldest and coldest of cold cases. The hectic and violent last few days of his life have been revealed by various analyses of his gut contents which can be likened to an encoded diary and a map. Pollen and coarse remains of plants including mosses have been crucial in these respects. DNA analysis has revealed details of his diet. Stable isotopes have indicated two homelands. This is a detective story unparalleled in scientific archaeology. In this engaging and fully illustrated new book, one of the world's foremost
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The History Press Ltd Northumbria The Lost Kingdom
Book SynopsisNorthumbria was one of the great kingdoms of Britain in the Dark Ages, enduring longer than the Roman Empire. From the impregnable fastness of Bamburgh Castle, the kings of Northumbria ruled a vast area, and held sway as High Kings of Britain.
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Baker Publishing Group The Jesus Discoveries
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Antique Sports Uniforms Equipment
Book SynopsisSome of the earliest college and professional sports gear is presented in an easy-to-find, chronological format and 600 beautiful color photos. Chosen from the best collections in America, these fantastic relics tell the true story of the sports developing over 100 years to their present passionate status among fans of all ages. See survivors of the earliest games, including a baseball jersey from the 1870s, a football from 1885, and a basketball rim from 1910. Together with many balls, gloves, shoes, safety equipment, pennants, trophies, and other equipment from many teams, this comprehensive record will fascinate fans of all sports categories and inspire today''s designers.
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Whitman Pub Coins of the Bible
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Johns Hopkins University Press Food in Antiquity
Book SynopsisThe story they unfold is a compelling one that sheds much light on the intricate detective work, the problems and rewards, of biological research in archeology.Trade ReviewExcellently written, arranged and signposted... The authors are to be congratulated on having included so much in so small a space. Classical Review [This] cannot have been an easy book to write, and it is hardly surprising that there is no other quite like it: the collection and organization of material, the drawing together of evidence disparate in content and origin, the reduction of complex data to brief and intelligible statements, must all have been daunting tasks and one can only admire the authors' courage in attempting them and their skill in producing something which is, in spite of it all, both interesting and useful. Journal of Roman Studies Very readable... This revised edition will be a useful addition to any Near Eastern bookshelf. -- Rachel S. Hallote Journal of Near Eastern Studies 2003Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsPreface to the 1998 edition1. Introduction2. The Vertebrates3. The Invertebrates4. Sugars5. Fungi6. Cereal Crops7. The Vegetables8. Fruit and Nuts9. Olives, Oils, Herbs and condiments10. Drinks11. Diet and DiseaseAfterwordBibliographyThe PlatesNotes on the PlatesAcknowledgmentsIndex
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