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Engaging with the Past c.250-c.650

Engaging with the Past c.250-c.650

Between c. 250 and c. 650 the way the past was seen recorded and interpreted for a contemporary audience changed fundamentally. Only since the 1970s have the key elements of this historiographical revolution become clear with the recasting of the period across both east and west as ‘late antiquity’. Historiography however has struggled to find its place in this new scholarly world. No longer is decline and fall the natural explanatory model for cultural and literary developments but continuity and transformation. In addition the emergence of ‘late antiquity’ coincided with a methodological challenge arising from the ‘linguistic turn’ which impacted on history writing in all eras. This book is focussed on the development of modern understanding of how the ways of seeing and recording the past changed in the course of adjusting to emerging social religious and cultural developments over the period from c. 250 to c. 650. Its overriding theme is how modern historiography has adapted over the past half century to engaging with the past between c. 250 and c. 650. Now as explained in this book the newly dominant historiographical genres (chronicles epitomes church histories) are seen as the preferred modes of telling the story of the past rather than being considered rudimentary and naïve. | Engaging with the Past c. 250-c. 650

GBP 120.00
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The Past in Contemporary Society: Then Now

The Past in Contemporary Society: Then Now

Changes or innovations which threaten `our heritage' arouse great hostility in those who want to preserve the past in its entirity. `The heritage' has become a commodity a device to sell everything from biscuits to country houses. Fowler skilfully examines the present relationship between the past and the present analysing the manner in which we mould and interpret the past to fit our current needs. He assesses the influence of our heritage in the last decade of the 20th century and with a wide range of examples judges the consequences of the increasing pressures of the heritage industry. As well as a diagnosis of where the past is being misused he provides prescriptions for responsible development and a thoughtful interpretation of a common past. As well as addressing the needs of the professional involved in the heritage industry he also considers the consumer - all those who visit museums enjoy a historic site or an art exhibition or who simply dislike the hijacking of our common heritage by commercial or vested interests. | The Past in Contemporary Society: Then Now

GBP 175.00
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Archaeology The Science of the Human Past

Archaeology The Science of the Human Past

Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past provides students with a thorough understanding of what archaeology is and how it operates and familiarizes them with fundamental archaeological concepts and methods. This volume introduces the basic components of archaeology including sites artifacts ecofacts remote sensing and excavation. It discusses how archaeologists obtain and classify information and how they analyze this information to formulate and test models of what happened in the past. Cultural resource management and the laws and regulations that deal with archaeology around the world are described. Archaeology is placed in the context of contemporary issues from environmental problems to issues affecting Indigenous populations. The sixth edition has been updated and simplified to create a more streamlined volume to meet the needs of the students and teachers for whom it is designed reflecting the latest developments in archaeological techniques and approaches. Allowing students to understand the theoretical and scientific aspects of archaeology and how various archaeological perspectives and techniques help us understand how and what we know about the past Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past is an ideal introduction to archaeology. | Archaeology The Science of the Human Past

GBP 99.99
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Networks and the Spread of Ideas in the Past Strong Ties Innovation and Knowledge Exchange

Networks and the Spread of Ideas in the Past Strong Ties Innovation and Knowledge Exchange

Networks and the Spread of Ideas in the Past: Strong Ties Innovation and Knowledge Exchange gathers contributions from an international group of scholars to reconsider the role that strong social ties play in the transmission of new ideas and their crucial place in network analyses of the past. Drawing on case studies that range from the early Iron Age Mediterranean to medieval Britain the contributing authors showcase the importance of looking at strong social ties in the transmission of complex information which requires relationships structured through mutual trust memory and reciprocity. They highlight the importance of sanctuaries in the process of information transmission the power of narrative in creating a sense of community even across geographical space and the control of social systems in order to facilitate or stifle new information transfer. Networks and the Spread of Ideas in the Past demonstrates the value of searching the past for powerful social connections offers us the chance to tell more human stories through our analyses and represents an essential new addition to the study and use of networks in archaeology and history. The book will be useful to academics and students working in the Digital Humanities History and Archaeology. | Networks and the Spread of Ideas in the Past Strong Ties Innovation and Knowledge Exchange

GBP 130.00
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Asia’s Heritage Trend Examining Asia’s Present through Its Past

Asia’s Heritage Trend Examining Asia’s Present through Its Past

Kim and Zoh bring together a team of contributors to analyse the role of heritage studies across Asia and its impact on Asia and its constituent countries. Is there such a thing as ‘Asian heritage’? Is it more helpful to understand Asia as a single unit or as a set of sub- regions? What can we learn about Asia’s present through its archaeology and heritage? Covering a wide range of countries including Afghanistan Cambodia China Korea Laos Myanmar Japan Taiwan Thailand and Vietnam the contributors to this book address these key questions. In doing so they look at a number of critical issues such as UNESCO World Heritage status cultural propaganda cultural erasure and difficult heritage. While addressing Asia’s past they also observe key issues within present- day Asia further providing conceptual and practical insights into the methods that are being applied to the study of Asia’s heritage today. A valuable resource for scholars and students of Asian history and culture archaeology heritage studies anthropology and religious studies. | Asia’s Heritage Trend Examining Asia’s Present through Its Past

GBP 130.00
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The Province of Achaea in the 2nd Century CE The Past Present

The Province of Achaea in the 2nd Century CE The Past Present

The Province of Achaea in the 2nd Century CE explores the conception and utilization of the Greek past in the Roman province of Achaea in the 2nd century CE and the reception of the artistic cultural and intellectual outputs of this century in later periods. Achaea often defined by international scholars as old Greece was the only Roman province located entirely within the confines of the Modern Greek state. In many ways Achaea in the 2nd century CE witnessed a second Golden Age one based on collective historical nostalgia under Roman imperial protection and innovation. The papers in this volume are holistic in scope with special emphasis on Roman imperial relations with the people of Achaea and their conceptualizations of their past. Material culture monumental and domestic spaces and artistic representations are discussed as well as the literary output of individuals like Plutarch Herodes Atticus Aelius Aristides and others. The debate over Roman influence in various Hellenic cities and the significance of collective historical nostalgia also feature in this volume as does the utilization of Achaea’s past in the Roman present within the wider empire. As this century has produced the highest percentage of archaeological and literary material from the Roman period in the province under consideration the time is ripe to position it more firmly in the academic discourse of studies of the Roman Empire. The Province of Achaea in the 2nd Century CE will appeal to scholars students and other individuals who are interested in the history archaeology art and literature of the Graeco-Roman world and its reception. | The Province of Achaea in the 2nd Century CE The Past Present

GBP 130.00
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Philosophy of Love in the Past Present and Future

Philosophy of Love in the Past Present and Future

This volume features original essays on the philosophy of love. The essays are organized thematically around the past present and future of philosophical thinking about love. In Part I the contributors explore what we can learn from the history of philosophical thinking about love. The chapters cover Ancient Greek thinkers namely Plato and Aristotle as well as Kierkegaard’s critique of preferential love and Erich Fromm’s mystic interpretation of sexual relations. Part II covers current conceptions and practices of love. These chapters explore how love changes over time the process of falling in love the erotic dimension of romantic love and a new interpretation of grand-parental love. Finally Part III looks at the future of love. These chapters address technological developments related to love such as algorithm-driven dating apps and robotic companions as well as the potential of polyamory as a future romantic ideal. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in moral philosophy and social and political philosophy who are working on issues related to the philosophy of love. | Philosophy of Love in the Past Present and Future

GBP 130.00
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Coaching in Education Getting Better Results for Students Educators and Parents

Coaching in Education Getting Better Results for Students Educators and Parents

Coaching in Education: Getting Better Results for Students Educators and Parents will support educational organisations in learning more about the current interest in coaching approaches within schools colleges and universities. With chapters on coaching in primary schools and secondary schools with students staff and parents this book provides a sound basis for introducing coaching into any educational setting. This book brings together the latest national and international academic research with real case studies and a focus on practice that makes a difference for learners. Starting with a review of the existing literature and research into the area of coaching in education the book goes on to consider the role of coaching educational leaders coaching within the primary school setting and then secondary school settings. The notion of mental toughness and its relationship to coaching is also explored. The US and Australian perspectives on coaching in education are discussed in two chapters written by leading experts - instructional coaching in the US and the integration of positive and coaching psychology in Australia. | Coaching in Education Getting Better Results for Students Educators and Parents

GBP 130.00
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Criminal Investigation A Method for Reconstructing the Past

Criminal Investigation A Method for Reconstructing the Past

A classic in the field Criminal Investigation: A Method for Reconstructing the Past Eighth Edition presents the fundamentals of criminal investigation and provides a sound method for reconstructing a crime based on three major sources of information: people physical evidence and records. By breaking information sources into these three major components the book provides a logical approach that helps students remember and achieve mastery of these essentials. More than a simplistic introductory text yet written in an easy-to-read user-friendly format it offers a broad treatment of criminal investigation. Updated and streamlined since the prior edition the text covers the foundations and principles of criminal investigation analysis of specific crimes and explores special topics including enterprise crime arson and explosives computers and technological crime increasing threats and emerging crime and terrorism and urban disorder. This discussion of contemporary and future criminal activity teaches students facts about the present as well as the skills to stay current in a rapidly changing field. This book is indispensable for core courses in criminal investigation. Chapters include a variety of helpful charts tables and illustrations as well as discussion questions that provide focus on the most important points. A glossary provides definitions for terms that have specialized meanings and an online companion site offers an array of resources for both students and instructors. | Criminal Investigation A Method for Reconstructing the Past

GBP 89.99
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Revolution and Its Past Identities and Change in Modern Chinese History

Revolution and Its Past Identities and Change in Modern Chinese History

Revolution and Its Past is a comprehensive study of China from the last quarter of the eighteenth century through to 2018. A fascinating and dramatic narrative the book compels interest both as a history of an ancient civilization developing into a modern nation-state and as an account of how the Chinese as a people have struggled and continue to work to find their identity in the modern world. Beginning in the last two decades of the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736–1795) the book provides a baseline that allows readers to understand China’s rapid decline in the nineteenth and part of the twentieth century and extends into the present day a time when China has the second largest economy in the world and aims to become a leading global power by 2050. The vast changes that have swept over China between these times are probed through the lens of the broad and important theme of identities. This fourth edition has been updated throughout providing a more thorough examination of recent history since 1960 and increasing coverage of such topics as new Qing history frontier and ethnicity women and their roles environmental concerns and issues and globalization. Supported by maps images tables online eResources and suggestions for further reading and written in an engaging concise and authoritative style Revolution and Its Past is the ideal textbook for all students of the history of modern China. | Revolution and Its Past Identities and Change in Modern Chinese History

GBP 89.99
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AI and Education in China Imagining the Future Excavating the Past

AI and Education in China Imagining the Future Excavating the Past

This book explores the relationships between artificial intelligence (AI) and education in China. It examines educational activity in the context of profound technological interventions far-reaching national policy and multifaceted cultural settings. By standing at the intersection of three foundational topics – AI and the recent proliferation of data-driven technologies; education the most foundational of our social institutions in terms of actively shaping societies and individuals; and finally China which is a frequent subject for dramatic media reports about both technology and education – this book offers an insightful view of the contexts that underpin the use of AI in education and promotes a more in-depth understanding of China. Scholars of educational technology and digital education will find this book an indispensable guide to the ways new technologies are imagined to transform the future while being firmly grounded in the past. | AI and Education in China Imagining the Future Excavating the Past

GBP 120.00
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Black Man Emerging Facing the Past and Seizing a Future in America

Black Man Emerging Facing the Past and Seizing a Future in America

In the face of centuries of institutional and interpersonal racism in light of the signals they receive from society and given the choices they must make about what they want from life and how to go about getting it-how can Black men in America realize their full potential? In Black Man Emerging psychologists Joseph L. White and James H. Cones III fashion a moving psychological and social portrait that reflects their personal views on the struggle of Black men against oppression and for self-determination. Using numerous case histories and biographical sketches of Black men who have failed and those who have prevailed the authors describe strategies for responding to racism and entrenched power-underscoring the healing capacity of religion family Black consciousness movements mentorships educational programs paid employment and other positive forces. They also explore the concept of identity as it applies to being Black and male and ithe influence of Black men on American culture. Black Man Emerging is a poignant and personal discussion of the issues facing and felt by Black men in this country and an important commentary on the conflicts born of human diversity. | Black Man Emerging Facing the Past and Seizing a Future in America

GBP 175.00
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Australian Perspectives on Global Air and Space Power Past Present Future

Australian Perspectives on Global Air and Space Power Past Present Future

This book surveys historical and emerging global air and space power issues and provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the application of air and space power in the past and present while exploring potential future challenges that global air forces may face. Bringing together leading and emerging academics professionals and military personnel from Australia within the field of air and space power this edited collection traces the evolution of technological innovations as well as the ethical and cultural frameworks which have informed the development of air and space power in the 20th and 21st centuries and contemplates the future. It covers topics such as the insurgents' use of drones the ethics of air strikes the privatisation of air power the historical trajectory of air power strategy and the sociological implications of an ‘air force’ identity. While many of the chapters use Australian-based case studies for their analysis they have broader applicability to a global readership and several chapters examine other nations’ experiences including those of the United States and the United Kingdom. This accessible illuminating book is an important addition to contemporary air and space power literature and will be of great interest to students and scholars of air and space power air warfare military and international history defence studies and contemporary strategic studies as well as military professionals. | Australian Perspectives on Global Air and Space Power Past Present Future

GBP 120.00
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English Urban Commons The Past Present and Future of Green Spaces

English Urban Commons The Past Present and Future of Green Spaces

This book presents a novel examination of urban commons which provides a robust base for education initiatives and future public policy guidance on the protection and use of urban commons as invaluable urban green spaces that offer a diverse cultural and ecological resource for future communities. This book's central argument is that only through a deep understanding of the past and a rigorous engagement with present users can we devise new futures or imaginaries of culture well-being and diversity for the urban commons. It argues that understanding the genesis of and interactions between the different pressures on urban green space has important policy implications for the delivery of nature conservation recreational access and other land use priorities. The stakeholders in today’s urban commons whether land users policy makers or the public are the inheritors of a complex cultural legacy and must negotiate diverse and sometimes conflicting objectives in their pursuit of a potentially unifying goal: a secure future for our urban commons. This book offers a unique and strongly interdisciplinary study of urban commons one that brings together original historical investigation contemporary legal scholarship extensive oral history research with user groups and research examining the imagined futures for the urban common in modern society. It explores the complex social and political history of the urban common as well as its legal and cultural status today using four diverse case studies from within England as exemplars of the distinctively urban common. These are Town Moor in Newcastle Mousehold Heath in Norwich Clifton and Durdham Downs in Bristol and Valley Gardens in Brighton. This book concludes by looking forward and considering new tools and methods of negotiation inclusivity and creativity to inform the future of these case studies and of urban commons more widely. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of the commons green spaces urban planning environmental and urban geography environmental studies and natural resource management. The Open Access version of this book available at www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4. 0 license. | English Urban Commons The Past Present and Future of Green Spaces

GBP 130.00
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Understanding Digital Cameras Getting the Best Image from Capture to Output

Understanding Digital Cameras Getting the Best Image from Capture to Output

Understanding Digital Cameras will help you to:* Choose the right camera lens and output option to capture the perfect image * Develop great technique whatever your style or subject matter * Be inspired! Showcasing a wide range of images plus the work and insights of guest photographers This key resource for all photographers will help you get the very best from today's sophisticated digital cameras. Discover which type of camera lens lighting and printer is right for you with clear explanations and close-ups of camera settings and menus. A key tool to improve your photography is to see comparison images side by side. Tarrant shoots the same scene with different equipment or a different approach to show exactly what a camera and technique can or can't do. He also shows you images that haven't worked - and explains precisely why. In this book you will learn essential photographic techniques before moving on to specific genres: people nature action shots and working in the studio. Detailed captions throughout explain which camera and lens was used for each shot and highlight key factors in getting the right exposure lighting and composition. There is an essential troubleshooting guide to printing errors such as smudges lines and colour casts. Discover how to produce fine art prints and optimize images for the Web. Plus key technical information on digital and optical quality and colour management. Packed with tips clear explanations with all photography terms defined box outs with key information and showcasing a wide range of image styles and subjects this book (and a camera!) is all you need to start creating great images! Jon Tarrant has spent many years as an award-winning professional photographer and much-published photographic writer. He is former editor of the British Journal of Photography to which he still contributes and of Professional Photographer and HotShoe International magazines. | Understanding Digital Cameras Getting the Best Image from Capture to Output

GBP 130.00
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South Africa Past Present and Future Gold at the End of the Rainbow?

South Africa Past Present and Future Gold at the End of the Rainbow?

This is the first book to combine a discussion of post-apartheid development initiatives with an extended historical analysis of South Africa's dynamic race class gender and ethnic identities. Bringing together the research of an historical geographer and two development geographers the book enables us to locate the post-apartheid transition in a broad historical and spatial perspective. Within this perspective the limitations as well as the achievements of South Africa's current transformation are highlighted. | South Africa Past Present and Future Gold at the End of the Rainbow?

GBP 160.00
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Explaining Post-Soviet Patchworks: v. 2: Pathways from the Past to the Global

Explaining Post-Soviet Patchworks: v. 2: Pathways from the Past to the Global

This title was first published in 2001. Based on extensive research this trilogy provides new insights into Post-Soviet transformations without taking refuge in the traditional assumption that Russia is unique. Using powerful analytical tools this trilogy marks the re-integration of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) into the main current of political science. An invaluable resource for all those interested in Russia and the Post-Soviet states. This second volume is concerned with institutions. It considers markets property rights networks the information technology revolution and Russia's future and migration. The contributors take an original approach putting the developments of the Post-Soviet states during the last ten years into a medium term context elevating the debate above normal political speculation. A substantial and unique text this book is relevant for students researchers journalists and decision-makers interested in the politics international relations economics social policy and sociology of the FSU. | Explaining Post-Soviet Patchworks: v. 2: Pathways from the Past to the Global

GBP 120.00
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Getting Started in 3D with 3ds Max Model Texture Rig Animate and Render in 3ds Max

Getting Started in 3D with 3ds Max Model Texture Rig Animate and Render in 3ds Max

Learning a 3D visualization software is a daunting task under any circumstances and while it may be easy to find online tutorials that tell you what to do to perform certain tasks you'll seldom learn why you are performing the steps. This book approaches training from a top-down perspective way you will first learn important concepts of 3D visualization and functionality of 3ds Max before moving into the finer detail of the command structure. By learning how things work and why you might choose one method over another the book will not only teach you where the buttons are but more importantly how to think about the holistic process of 3D design so that you can then apply the lessons to your own needs. The goal of the learning presented here is to familiarize the new user of 3ds Max with a typical workflow from a production environment from planning to modeling materials and lighting and then applying special effects and compositing techniques for a finished product. | Getting Started in 3D with 3ds Max Model Texture Rig Animate and Render in 3ds Max

GBP 175.00
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Memory Fragmentation from Below and Beyond the State Uses of the Past in Conflict and Post-conflict Settings

Memory Fragmentation from Below and Beyond the State Uses of the Past in Conflict and Post-conflict Settings

This volume suggests a model of collective memory that distinguishes between two conceptual logics of memory fragmentation: vertical fragmentation and horizontal fragmentation. It offers a series of case studies of conflict and post-conflict collective memory shedding light on the ways various actors participate in the production dissemination and contestation of memory discourses. With attention to the characteristics of both vertical and horizontal memory fragmentation the book addresses the plurality of diverging and often conflicting memory discourses that are produced within the public sphere of a given community. It analyzes the juxtaposition tensions and interactions between narratives produced beyond or below the central state often transcending national boundaries. The book is structured according to the type of actors involved in a memory fragmentation process. It explores how states have been trying to produce and impose memory discourses on civil societies sometimes even against the experiences of their own citizens and how such efforts as well as backlash from actors below and beyond the state have led to horizontal and vertical memory fragmentation. Furthermore it considers the attempts by states’ representatives to reassert control of national memory discourses and the subsequent resistances they face. As such this volume will appeal to sociology and political science scholars interested in memory studies in post-conflict societies. | Memory Fragmentation from Below and Beyond the State Uses of the Past in Conflict and Post-conflict Settings

GBP 120.00
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Nitric Oxide Sensing

Nitric Oxide Sensing

Although nitric oxide (NO) is an important biological signaling molecule its free-radical electronic configuration makes it a most reactive molecule and the scariest colorless gas causing immense environmental and health hazards. Detection of NO levels in biological samples and in the atmosphere is therefore crucial. In the past few years extensive efforts have been devoted to developing many active sensors and effective devices for detecting and quantifying atmospheric NO NO generated in biological samples and NO exhaled in the human breath. This book provides a concrete summary of recent state-of-the-art small-molecule probes and novel carbon nanomaterials used for chemical photoluminescent and electrochemical NO detection. One chapter is especially dedicated to the available devices used for detecting NO in the human breath that indirectly infers to lung inflammation. The authors with expertise in diverse dimensions have attempted to cover almost all areas of NO sensing. | Nitric Oxide Sensing

GBP 116.00
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