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Cultural Traditions of Ancient Mesoamerica describes ancient
cultural traditions of the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, and Aztecs, among
others, providing students with a survey of Precontact Mesoamerica.
The text features a multidisciplinary approach, including
perspectives from archaeology, cultural history, epigraphy, art
history, and ethnography. The book is organized into ten chapters
and proceeds in roughly chronological order to reflect
developmental changes in Mesoamerican culture from around 16kya to
A.D. 1492. The opening chapter summarizes the foundational concerns
of Mesoamerican studies. Chapters Two and Three explore the
cultural development of Mesoamerica from the first migrations into
the Americas to the Preclassic period. Chapter Four discusses
various theories pertaining to culture change. In Chapters Five and
Six, students examine Mesoamerica's Classic period. Chapter Seven
outlines the nature and importance of ancient and post-contact
books and pictorial documents to the study of Mesoamerica. In
Chapters Eight and Nine, students learn about the Classic Collapse,
the Terminal Classic period, and the Post-Classic period. The final
chapter describes the Spanish impact on Native Mesoamerican
culture. Cultural Traditions of Ancient Mesoamerica is well suited
for courses in anthropology, archaeology, ancient civilizations,
ancient Mesoamerica, Latin American history, and Latin American
studies.
The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography is the ultimate
manual for anyone looking to create spectacular landscape
astrophotography images. By explaining the science of landscape
astrophotography in clear and straightforward language, it provides
insights into phenomena such as the appearance or absence of the
Milky Way, the moon, and constellations. This unique approach,
which combines the underlying scientific principles of astronomy
with those of photography, will help deepen your understanding and
give you the tools you need to fulfil your artistic vision. Key
features include: * Distinguished Guest Gallery of images from
renowned nightscape photographers such as Babak Tafreshi, Bryan
Peterson, Alan Dyer, Brenda Tharp, Royce Bair, Wally Pacholka, and
David Kingham * The twenty-five best landscape astrophotography
subjects and how to photograph them * Astronomy 101 - build your
knowledge of night sky objects and their motion: the Milky Way,
moon, Aurora Borealis/Australis, constellations, meteors and comets
* Information on state-of-the-art planning software and apps
designed to enable you to capture and enhance your landscape
astrophotography * Field guide for creating a detailed plan for
your night shoot * Description of the best moon phases for specific
types of nightscape images, and the best months and times of night
to see the Milky Way * How-to guide for creating stunning
time-lapse videos of the night sky, including Holy Grail
transitions from pre-sunset to complete darkness * Four detailed
case studies on creating landscape astrophotography images of the
Milky Way, full moon, star trails, and constellations
Explores endogenous lipoprotein particles and their interaction
with pharmacological agents. Among the topics are
receptor-dependent interactions of lipoproteins with tissues and
cell types, their uptake and transport with the vascular
endothelium, therapeutic and chemical agents that associate in v
Characterisation of the shallow subsurface has gained in importance as civil and geotechnical engineering and environmental applications have become more dependent on a precise definition of geomechanical and geohydrological properties. A better understanding of the subsurface conditions offers wide-ranging benefits to governments, industry and individual citizens. Subsurface geological modelling became an economic and technologic reality in the late 1980's, when competing 3-D geoscientific information systems were the subject of considerable research and evaluation, especially by the petroleum exploration industry. Investigations in the shallow subsurface impose additional requirements that have only recently become technically and economically achievable. The very shallow urban underground environment, where many infrastructure and utilities elements are located, presents the most difficult characterisation problems. Subsurface modelling techniques have matured, along with modern data base concepts. The evolution of the Internet and Web-browser technologies has expanded information transmission and dissemination capabilities. Subsurface models are being integrated with decision-support systems to provide predictions of technical and economic performance. Yet even the most sophisticated of these models leave some uncertainty in geologic interpretation. A variety of techniques for assessing uncertainty have been developed and are being evaluated.
The new digital economy has pronounced implications for corporate
strategy, marketing, operations, information systems, customer
service, global supply-chain management, and product distribution.
This handbook examines most aspects of electronic commerce,
including electronic storefronts, online business, consumer
interface, business-to-business networking, digital payment, legal
issues, information product development, and electronic business
models. An indispensable reference for professionals in e-commerce
and Internet business.
In A Friendship in Letters, Dr. Michael Shaw brings together
correspondence between two of Scotland’s most famous writers for
the first time. Â Though they never met, Robert Louis
Stevenson and J. M. Barrie developed a warm friendship, revealed in
these amusing and gossipy letters, with vivid commentary on each
other’s literary work. Until recently, Barrie’s side of the
correspondence was presumed lost by his biographers. This
epistolary volume reunites Barrie’s letters with Stevenson’s
and contextualises them through an engaging introduction and a
series of appendices, including a delightful short story by Barrie.
As the Irish Revival took shape and the Home Rule debate dominated
UK politics, what was happening in Scotland? This book reveals
distinct but comparable concerns with cultural defence and
revivalism in fin-de-sie?cle Scotland, evident in the work of a
number of writers and artists including Robert Louis Stevenson,
Patrick Geddes, Fiona Macleod, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Mona
Caird, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Duncan and various contributors to
The Evergreen. Situating Scottish literature and art alongside
international developments in culture, especially the rise of
decadence, symbolism and Celticism, Michael Shaw demonstrates the
ways in which dissident fin-de-sie?cle styles and ideas supported
and defined the Scottish Revival.
Sophocles' Electra tells the story of the revenge Orestes and Electra take on their mother, Clytemnestra, for the murder of their father Agamemnon, after he returns from the Trojan War. In Sophocles' depiction of this myth, Electra admits that her actions are shameful even though they are just. Anne Carson a renowned poet, and Michael Shaw, a respected classicist, combine their talents to create this new addition to the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series. Each play in the series, meant for the non-specialist reader, is preceded by a critical introduction and is accompanied by notes designed to clarify obscure references and to explain the conventions of the Athenian stage.
The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography is the ultimate
manual for anyone looking to create spectacular landscape
astrophotography images. By explaining the science of landscape
astrophotography in clear and straightforward language, it provides
insights into phenomena such as the appearance or absence of the
Milky Way, the moon, and constellations. This unique approach,
which combines the underlying scientific principles of astronomy
with those of photography, will help deepen your understanding and
give you the tools you need to fulfil your artistic vision. Key
features include: * Distinguished Guest Gallery of images from
renowned nightscape photographers such as Babak Tafreshi, Bryan
Peterson, Alan Dyer, Brenda Tharp, Royce Bair, Wally Pacholka, and
David Kingham * The twenty-five best landscape astrophotography
subjects and how to photograph them * Astronomy 101 - build your
knowledge of night sky objects and their motion: the Milky Way,
moon, Aurora Borealis/Australis, constellations, meteors and comets
* Information on state-of-the-art planning software and apps
designed to enable you to capture and enhance your landscape
astrophotography * Field guide for creating a detailed plan for
your night shoot * Description of the best moon phases for specific
types of nightscape images, and the best months and times of night
to see the Milky Way * How-to guide for creating stunning
time-lapse videos of the night sky, including Holy Grail
transitions from pre-sunset to complete darkness * Four detailed
case studies on creating landscape astrophotography images of the
Milky Way, full moon, star trails, and constellations
Explores cultural defence and revivalism in Scottish literature and
art The first book-length, interdisciplinary study on fin-de-siecle
Scotland Unlocks Scottish writers' and artists' participation in
neo-paganism, the occult revival, neo-Catholicism and japonisme
Informed by extensive analysis of under-explored archival
materials, such as the Papers of Patrick Geddes Richly illustrated
with artworks, photographs and ephemera As the Irish Revival took
shape and the Home Rule debate dominated UK politics, what was
happening in Scotland? This book reveals distinct but comparable
concerns with cultural defence and revivalism in fin-de-sie cle
Scotland, evident in the work of a number of writers and artists
including Robert Louis Stevenson, Patrick Geddes, Fiona Macleod,
Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Mona Caird, Arthur Conan Doyle, John
Duncan and various contributors to The Evergreen. Situating
Scottish literature and art alongside international developments in
culture, especially the rise of decadence, symbolism and Celticism,
Michael Shaw demonstrates the ways in which dissident fin-de-sie
cle styles and ideas supported and defined the Scottish Revival.
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