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This book compares existing soil erosion models and determines
their suitability for predicting the impacts of global change upon
soil erosion. The common datasets used for the evaluation are drawn
from both temperate and semi-arid areas; they represent 73
site-years of data from seven sites in three countries. Six
field-scale erosion models are evaluated; five of these are
continuous-simulation types (GLEAMS, EPIC, CSEP, MEDRUSH and WEPP),
the other is event-based (EUROSERM). After an introduction, the
results of the model evaluation exercise are presented. Subsequent
sections deal with weaknesses or omissions in current modelling
approaches, descriptions of specific erosion models, and potential
or actual model applications.
The essays collected together in this volume were written in honour
of Professor Christopher Hawkes, in recognition of his stature as
an international scholar and his generosity in encouraging the work
of others. The collection consists of a closely-knit group of
studies, and includes contributions from continental scholars. The
topics covered range from links between the Mycenaean and Greek
worlds, European body-armour, firedogs in Iron Age Britain to
Bronzes in Hungary. Originally published in 1971.
The essays collected together in this volume were written in
honour of Professor Christopher Hawkes, in recognition of his
stature as an international scholar and his generosity in
encouraging the work of others. The collection consists of a
closely-knit group of studies, and includes contributions from
continental scholars. The topics covered range from links between
the Mycenaean and Greek worlds, European body-armour, firedogs in
Iron Age Britain to Bronzes in Hungary. Originally published in
1971.
By examining the links and interactions between elements of a
system, systems thinking is becoming increasingly relevant when
dealing with global challenges, from terrorism to energy to
healthcare. Addressing these seemingly intractable systems problems
in our society, Systems Thinking: Coping with 21st Century Problems
focuses on the inherent opportunities and difficulties of a systems
approach. Taking an engineering systems view toward systems
thinking, the authors place a high value on the thinking process
and the things applied to this process.
In the hopes of initiating critical thinking and encouraging a
systems response to problems, the book provides pragmatic
mechanisms to understand and address co-evolving systems problems
and solutions. It uses several contemporary and complex societal
issues, such as the Iraq war, the Google phenomenon, and the C2
Constellation, to illustrate the concepts, methods, and tools of a
system as well as the meaning of "togetherness" in a system. The
text also interweaves the meanings of "complexity," "paradox," and
"system" to promote the improvement of difficult situations.
Featuring a holistic, nonlinear way of looking at systems, this
book helps readers better organize and structure their thinking of
systems in order to solve complex, real-world problems.
From one of the worldâs leading authorities on ancient Greek art,
a groundbreaking account of how Greek images were understood and
used by other ancient peoples, from Britain to China In this book,
acclaimed archaeologist and art historian John Boardman explores
Greek art as a foreign art transmitted to the non-Greeks of
antiquityâpeoples who werenât necessarily able to judge the
meaning of Greek art and who may have regarded the Greeks
themselves with great hostility. Boardman examines how and why the
arts of the classical world traveled and to what effect, from
Britain to China, from roughly the eighth century BCE to the early
centuries CE. In some places, such as Italy, Greek images were
overwhelmingly successful. In Egypt, the Celtic world, the eastern
steppes, and other regions with strong local traditions, they were
never effectively assimilated. And in cultures where there was a
subtler blend of influences, notably in the Buddhist east,
classical images served as a catalyst to the generation of new
styles. Along the way, Boardman demonstrates that looking at Greek
art from the outside provides a wealth of new insights into Greek
art itself, and he raises important questions about how images in
general are copied and reinterpreted.
This book, by Britain's most distinguished historian of ancient
Greek art, recounts the influence of Greek communities and their
culture through Central Asia, India and Western China, from the
Bronze Age through to the rise of Islam. Boardman examines a wealth
of art and artifacts as well as literary sources to reveal the
remarkable influence of Greek culture upon peoples - Anatolians,
Levantines, Persians, Asiatics, Indians, Chinese - whose settled
civilizations were far older, with their own strong traditions in
life, government and the arts. The Greeks were not empire-builders.
They did not seek to conquer or rule. However, they were highly
literate and adept at trade; they spread a monetary economy through
Eurasia; their religion was easily adapted to that of others; their
art developed a form of narrative that was to be dominant for
centuries to come; and their poets and philosophers were widely
respected outside their homeland. As Boardman notes, `They are an
odd phenomenon in world history. Through their travels they came to
leave a very distinctive imprint on the lives and arts of many
distant peoples, and over centuries, some to the present day'.
An illustrious scholar presents an elegant, concise, and generously
illustrated exploration of Alexander the Great's representations in
art and literature through the ages John Boardman is one of the
world's leading authorities on ancient Greece, and his acclaimed
books command a broad readership. In this book, he looks beyond the
life of Alexander the Great in order to examine the astonishing
range of Alexanders created by generations of authors, historians,
and artists throughout the world-from Scotland to China.
Alexander's defeat of the Persian Empire in 331 BC captured the
popular imagination, inspiring an endless series of stories and
representations that emerged shortly after his death and continues
today. An art historian and archaeologist, Boardman draws on his
deep knowledge of Alexander and the ancient world to reflect on the
most interesting and emblematic depictions of this towering
historical figure. Some of the stories in this book relate to
historical events associated with Alexander's military career and
some to the fantasy that has been woven around him, and Boardman
relates each with his customary verve and erudition. From
Alexander's biographers in ancient Greece to the illustrated
Alexander "Romances" of the Middle Ages to operas, films, and even
modern cartoons, this generously illustrated volume takes readers
on a fascinating cultural journey as it delivers a perfect pairing
of subject and author.
An elegant, concise, and generously illustrated exploration of
Alexander the Great's representations in art and literature through
the ages In this book, John Boardman, one of the world's leading
authorities on ancient Greece, looks beyond the life of Alexander
the Great in order to examine the astonishing range of Alexanders
created by generations of authors, historians, and artists
throughout the world-from Scotland to China. John Boardman draws on
his deep knowledge of Alexander and the ancient world to reflect on
the most interesting and emblematic depictions of this towering
historical figure. From Alexander's biographers in ancient Greece
to the illustrated Alexander "Romances" of the Middle Ages to
operas, films, and even modern cartoons, this generously
illustrated volume takes readers on a fascinating journey.
TO THE MODEL EVALUATION 1. MODELLING SOIL EROSION BY WATER l 2 John
Boardman and David Favis-Mortlock 1 School of Geography and
Environmental Change Unit Mansfield Road University of Oxford
Oxford OX1 3TB UK 2 Environmental Change Unit University of Oxford
5 South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3UB UK Introduction This volume is
the Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop 'Global
Change: Modelling Soil Erosion by Water', which was held on II-14th
September 1995, at the University of Oxford, UK. The meeting was
also one of a series organised by the IGBP 1 GCTE Soil Erosion
Network, which is a component of GCTE's Land Degradation Task
(3.3.2) (Ingram et aI., 1996; Valentin, this volume). One aim of
the GCTE Soil Erosion Network is to evaluate the suitability of
existing soil erosion models for predicting the possible impacts of
global change upon soil erosion. Due to the wide range of erosion
models currently, in use or under development, it was decided to
evaluate models in the following sequence Favis-Mortlock et al.,
1996): * field-scale water erosion models * catchmenr-scale water
erosion models * wind erosion models * models with a
landscape-scale and larger focus. As part of this strategy, the
first stage of the GCTE validation of field-scale erosion models
was carried out at the Oxford NATO-ARW. I A list of Acronyms fonns
Appendix A.
This volume provides a textbook and reference work on the physical
and biotic landscapes of Southern Africa. It examines the links
between these environments and the ways in which they have been,
are and will likely be subject to change. It covers the
geomorphology, soils, vegetation and land use across a range of
landscapes, including mountains, coasts, savannah, drylands and
wetlands, and identifies the impacts of current and potential
climate change and other factors on these environments. The
geographical focus is on the region defined by Namibia, South
Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Swaziland.
Illustrated throughout in full colour, the book will serve as a
reference volume for researchers and environmental professionals
internationally, as well as a textbook for senior undergraduate and
graduate-level students of geography, ecology and environmental
studies in Southern Africa.
This volume provides a textbook and reference work on the physical
and biotic landscapes of Southern Africa. It examines the links
between these environments and the ways in which they have been,
are and will likely be subject to change. It covers the
geomorphology, soils, vegetation and land use across a range of
landscapes, including mountains, coasts, savannah, drylands and
wetlands, and identifies the impacts of current and potential
climate change and other factors on these environments. The
geographical focus is on the region defined by Namibia, South
Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Swaziland.
Illustrated throughout in full colour, the book will serve as a
reference volume for researchers and environmental professionals
internationally, as well as a textbook for senior undergraduate and
graduate-level students of geography, ecology and environmental
studies in Southern Africa.
John Boardman has updated his classic account of one of the most
popular historic artistic traditions among Western audiences. In
the twenty years since the last edition was released, valuable
evidence has come to light which has dramatically enhanced our
understanding of the art of this ancient civilization. We now know
conclusively that Greeks in fact lavished their sculptures with
realistic colour paint, and also worked with a wealth of other
materials on a major scale, including wood and precious metals,
proving that our view of `classic' pure white marble of the age is
a Renaissance construction. We can identify the work of individual
artists, and schools of artists, and have a clearer picture than
ever of how art and artistic ideas travelled throughout the Greek
world. Boardman encourages the reader to consider the beautiful
pieces that have been preserved in their original context, rather
than as the isolated installations of our modern galleries, weaving
into the discussion of the art objects insights into the society
that produced them. Illustrated in full colour throughout for the
first time, this fifth edition showcases more vividly than ever the
artistic endeavours of the ancient Greeks.
This is a study of the relief plaques of the 'Ordos bronzes' and
their kin in north China and Central Asia, including Peter the
Great's Treasure in the State Hermitage, St Petersburg. It attempts
to classify them by shape, style and iconography, and to trace
their origins, listing and illustrating as many specimens as seemed
necessary to convey to the reader the unity of individual series as
well as their variety. One class is distinguised as probably made
by the Chinese and for the Chinese after their adoption of nomad
dress and tactics for archer cavalry in the later 4th century BC.
For many people there is no more satisfying expression of Greek art
than its sculpture. It was the first, the only ancient art to break
free from 'conceptual' conventions for representing men and
animals, and to explore consciously how art might imitate nature or
even improve upon it. The first stages of this discovery, from the
semi-abstract beginnings in the eighth century BC to the more
representational art of the early fifth century, are explored and
copiously illustrated in this handbook.
The Collection was begun by the First Duchess of Northumberland in
the early eighteenth century; but the greater part of it was made
later in the century by Algernon Percy, First Earl of Beverley,
during a tour of Europe while in the company of his mentor, Louis
Dutens. Their success in France and Italy was such that it incited
the jealousy of the Empress Catherine of Russia, herself a
passionate collector. The range of objects - cameos, intaglios and
finger rings of the highest quality - is considerable: Greek, Roman
and Etruscan, as well as a notable assemblage of neoclassical
signed gems by British artists. One jewel clearly provided
inspiration for Michelangelo's painting of Adam on the Sistine
Chapel ceiling. The Collection is little known, except by
connoisseurs, but this volume brings to the attention of a broader
audience many of the finest products of one of the oldest arts of
the western world.
This book, newly available in paperback, is the definitive survey
of Greek vases by the outstanding world authority on classical
archaeology and art. In it, John Boardman sketches the stylistic
history of Greek vases and goes on to explore the many other
matters that make the subject so fruitful: the process of
identifying artists; the methods of making and decorating the vases
and the problems in doing so; the life of the potter; the pots'
dissemination beyond Greece; and their functions in life, cult and
as messengers of style and subject. Boardman demonstrates how Greek
artists exercised a style of narrative in art that was long
influential in the West, and how their pictures reflected not
simply on story-telling, but on the politics and social order of
the day.
Title: Report on the Geology of the Coast Mountains and part of the
Sierra Nevada: embracing their industrial resources in agriculture
and mining.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GEOLOGY
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. The works in this collection contain a number of maps,
charts, and tables from the 16th to the 19th centuries documenting
geological features of the natural world. Also contained are
textbooks and early scientific studies that catalogue and chronicle
the human stance toward water and land use. Readers will further
enjoy early historical maps of rivers and shorelines demonstrating
the artistry of journeymen, cartographers, and illustrators.
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++++ British Library Trask, John; 1854] 95 p.; 8 . 7107.d.41.
Alexander the Great's campaigns in the East brought the Greek and
Eastern worlds in closer contact than was possible in previous
centuries. While Greeks and non-Greeks had lived alongside each
other for centuries before Alexander's conquest of the East, it was
during the Hellenistic period that a more direct interaction of
cultures occurred. The material evidence from the lands that formed
part of Alexander's empire, in combination with contemporary
theoretical approaches, can hopefully lead to attempts to answer
why specific borrowings occurred as well as how such borrowings are
interpreted by contemporary scholars. This volume is a direct
result of the broader cross-cultural research interests of the
editors.
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