Author: Vaughan Robinson
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 9780853230366
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This book, drawing on wide experience of the Isle of Man, describes, interprets and explains the features that make the Island’s physical and human landscapes so distinctive and give it a unique sense of place. Although the editors have taken a strongly geographical approach to their theme, the book is unparalleled in writings on the Isle of Man in the broad range of contributions it has assembled: geology, quaternary science, geomorphology, archaeology, history, natural history, political science, demography, social policy and economics. The book definitively reviews current geographical knowledge relating to the Isle of Man, bringing together hitherto fragmented, scattered and inaccessible work. Particular emphasis is placed upon the way in which geographers are returning to their intellectual roots with a renewed focus on both the distinctiveness and sense of place. By helping readers to understand the processes that formed, and continue to change, the Isle of Man’s unique physical and human landscapes, this book aims both to inform and to enhance enjoyment of the Island.
The Isle of Man
Author: Vaughan Robinson
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 9780853230366
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This book, drawing on wide experience of the Isle of Man, describes, interprets and explains the features that make the Island’s physical and human landscapes so distinctive and give it a unique sense of place. Although the editors have taken a strongly geographical approach to their theme, the book is unparalleled in writings on the Isle of Man in the broad range of contributions it has assembled: geology, quaternary science, geomorphology, archaeology, history, natural history, political science, demography, social policy and economics. The book definitively reviews current geographical knowledge relating to the Isle of Man, bringing together hitherto fragmented, scattered and inaccessible work. Particular emphasis is placed upon the way in which geographers are returning to their intellectual roots with a renewed focus on both the distinctiveness and sense of place. By helping readers to understand the processes that formed, and continue to change, the Isle of Man’s unique physical and human landscapes, this book aims both to inform and to enhance enjoyment of the Island.
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 9780853230366
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This book, drawing on wide experience of the Isle of Man, describes, interprets and explains the features that make the Island’s physical and human landscapes so distinctive and give it a unique sense of place. Although the editors have taken a strongly geographical approach to their theme, the book is unparalleled in writings on the Isle of Man in the broad range of contributions it has assembled: geology, quaternary science, geomorphology, archaeology, history, natural history, political science, demography, social policy and economics. The book definitively reviews current geographical knowledge relating to the Isle of Man, bringing together hitherto fragmented, scattered and inaccessible work. Particular emphasis is placed upon the way in which geographers are returning to their intellectual roots with a renewed focus on both the distinctiveness and sense of place. By helping readers to understand the processes that formed, and continue to change, the Isle of Man’s unique physical and human landscapes, this book aims both to inform and to enhance enjoyment of the Island.
A New History of the Isle of Man: Evolution of the natural landscape
Author: Richard Chiverrell
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 9780853235774
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
This volume provides a fascinating account of the natural forces which shaped the Island's landscape from its formation some 500 million years ago to the present nature of the Manx environment and landscape. The story of the island's colonisation by plants and animals sets the scene for the later volumes which deal with the impact of man's arrival. A key element of the volume is an in depth examination of the contemporary landscape, with an appraisal of how the environment has affected man and how man has affected the environment.
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 9780853235774
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
This volume provides a fascinating account of the natural forces which shaped the Island's landscape from its formation some 500 million years ago to the present nature of the Manx environment and landscape. The story of the island's colonisation by plants and animals sets the scene for the later volumes which deal with the impact of man's arrival. A key element of the volume is an in depth examination of the contemporary landscape, with an appraisal of how the environment has affected man and how man has affected the environment.
In Sight of the Suture
Author: N. H. Woodcock
Publisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862390461
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
"In Sight of the Suture is the first overview of the pre-Carboniferous geology of the Isle of Man since the 1960s. It will be of prime interest to research workers in the geology of the Caledonian/Appalachian orogenic belt, to sedimentologists interested in deep marine processes and to petroleum geologists focusing on exploration in the Irish Sea."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Publisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862390461
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
"In Sight of the Suture is the first overview of the pre-Carboniferous geology of the Isle of Man since the 1960s. It will be of prime interest to research workers in the geology of the Caledonian/Appalachian orogenic belt, to sedimentologists interested in deep marine processes and to petroleum geologists focusing on exploration in the Irish Sea."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Miscellaneous Publication
The History of the Collections Contained in the Natural History Departments of the British Museum: Libraries. The Department of Botany. The Department of Geology. The Department of Minerals. 1904
Author: British Museum (Natural History)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
The History of the Collections Contained in the Natural History Departments of the British Museum
Author: British Museum (Natural History)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The Neolithic of the Irish Sea
Author: Vicki Cummings
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1842171097
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This collection of 24 papers aims to reconsider the nature and significance of the Irish Sea as an area of cultural interaction during the Neolithic period. The traditional character of work across this region has emphasised the existence of prehistoric contact, with sea routes criss-crossing between Ireland, the Isle of Man, Anglesey and the British mainland. A parallel course of investigation, however, has demonstrated that the British and Irish Neolithics were in many ways different, with distinct indigenous patterns of activity and social practices. The recent emphasis on regional studies has further produced evidence for parallel yet different processes of cultural change taking place throughout the British Isles as a whole. This volume brings together some of these regional perspectives and compares them across the Irish Sea area. The authors consider new ways to explain regional patterning in the use of material objects and relate them to past practices and social strategies. Were there practices that were shared across the Irish Sea area linking different styles of monuments and material culture, or were the media intrinsic to the message? The volume is based on papers presented at a conference held at the University of Manchester in 2002.
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1842171097
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This collection of 24 papers aims to reconsider the nature and significance of the Irish Sea as an area of cultural interaction during the Neolithic period. The traditional character of work across this region has emphasised the existence of prehistoric contact, with sea routes criss-crossing between Ireland, the Isle of Man, Anglesey and the British mainland. A parallel course of investigation, however, has demonstrated that the British and Irish Neolithics were in many ways different, with distinct indigenous patterns of activity and social practices. The recent emphasis on regional studies has further produced evidence for parallel yet different processes of cultural change taking place throughout the British Isles as a whole. This volume brings together some of these regional perspectives and compares them across the Irish Sea area. The authors consider new ways to explain regional patterning in the use of material objects and relate them to past practices and social strategies. Were there practices that were shared across the Irish Sea area linking different styles of monuments and material culture, or were the media intrinsic to the message? The volume is based on papers presented at a conference held at the University of Manchester in 2002.
World Englishes Volumes I-III Set
Author: Tometro Hopkins
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441157182
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
World Englishes is a twelve-volume series, presenting a comprehensive, detailed survey of English as it is spoken all over the world. The volumes are organised into four groups, covering Britain, Europe, America, Africa and Asia, and celebrate English in all its diversity. The chapters contain maps, facts and figures, and a detailed description about English as it is spoken in each region and are an invaluable library resource for undergraduates, postgraduates and academics interested in the diversity of the English language.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441157182
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
World Englishes is a twelve-volume series, presenting a comprehensive, detailed survey of English as it is spoken all over the world. The volumes are organised into four groups, covering Britain, Europe, America, Africa and Asia, and celebrate English in all its diversity. The chapters contain maps, facts and figures, and a detailed description about English as it is spoken in each region and are an invaluable library resource for undergraduates, postgraduates and academics interested in the diversity of the English language.
Insular Iconographies
Author: Meg Boulton
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1783274115
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Essays on aspects of iconography as manifested in the material culture of medieval England.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1783274115
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Essays on aspects of iconography as manifested in the material culture of medieval England.
Want List of Publications of Societies
Author: Library of Congress. Smithsonian deposit
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Societies
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Societies
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description