Author: Peter Wallace DeForthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clinton County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The Spatial Evolution of the German-American Culture Region in Clinton and Ionia Counties, Michigan
Author: Peter Wallace DeForthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clinton County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The Spatial Evolution of the German-American Culture Region in Clinton and Ionia Counties, Michigan
Author: Peter Wallace DeForthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clinton County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The Assimilation of an Ethnic Group--the German--Jewish Peddlers of the Upper Ohio Valley, 1790-1840
Author: Richard Warren WelchPublisher:
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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
The Michigan-Germans
Author: Steven M. BenjaminPublisher:
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Category : German Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Guide to the Michigan Genealogical & Historical Collections at the Library of Michigan and the State Archives of Michigan
Author: Michigan Genealogical CouncilPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Cultural Integration of the Kwayker Indians, Colombia
Author: Luis E. AragónPublisher:
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Category : Indians of South America
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Dissertations and Theses in Michigan History
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
WorldMinds
Author: Donald G. JanellePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402016134
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
WorldMinds provides broad exposure to a geography that is engaged with discovery, interpretation, and problem solving. Its 100 succinct chapters demonstrate the theories, methods, and data used by geographers, and address the challenges posed by issues such as globalization, regional and ethnic conflict, environmental hazards, terrorism, poverty, and sustainable development. Through its theoretical and practical applications, we are reminded that the study of Geography informs policy making.
Ancient Terracottas from South Italy and Sicily in the J. Paul Getty Museum
Author: Maria Lucia FerruzzaPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606064851
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
In the ancient world, terracotta sculpture was ubiquitous. Readily available and economical—unlike stone suitable for carving—clay allowed artisans to craft figures of remarkable variety and expressiveness. Terracottas from South Italy and Sicily attest to the prolific coroplastic workshops that supplied sacred and decorative images for sanctuaries, settlements, and cemeteries. Sixty terracottas are investigated here by noted scholar Maria Lucia Ferruzza, comprising a selection of significant types from the Getty’s larger collection—life-size sculptures, statuettes, heads and busts, altars, and decorative appliqués. In addition to the comprehensive catalogue entries, the publication includes a guide to the full collection of over one thousand other figurines and molds from the region by Getty curator of antiquities Claire L. Lyons. Reflecting the Getty's commitment to open content, Ancient Terracottas from South Italy and Sicily in the J. Paul Getty Museum is available online at www.getty.edu/publications/terracottas and may be downloaded for free.
Ancient Water Technologies
Author: L. MaysPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9048186323
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
There is no more fundamental resource than water. The basis of all life, water is fast becoming a key issue in today’s world, as well as a source of conflict. This fascinating book, which sets out many of the ingenious methods by which ancient societies gathered, transported and stored water, is a timely publication as overextraction and profligacy threaten the existence of aquifers and watercourses that have supplied our needs for millennia. It provides an overview of the water technologies developed by a number of ancient civilizations, from those of Mesopotamia and the Indus valley to later societies such as the Mycenaeans, Minoans, Persians, and the ancient Egyptians. Of course, no book on ancient water technologies would be complete without discussing the engineering feats of the Romans and Greeks, yet as well as covering these key civilizations, it also examines how ancient American societies from the Hohokams to the Mayans and Incas husbanded their water supplies. This unusually wide-ranging text could offer today’s parched world some solutions to the impending crisis in our water supply. "This book provides valuable insights into the water technologies developed in ancient civilizations which are the underpinning of modern achievements in water engineering and management practices. It is the best proof that "the past is the key for the future." Andreas N. Angelakis, Hellenic Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Association, Greece "This book makes a fundamental contribution to what will become the most important challenge of our civilization facing the global crisis: the problem of water. Ancient Water Technologies provides a complete panorama of how ancient societies confronted themselves with the management of water. The role of this volume is to provide, for the first time on this issue, an extensive historical and scientific reconstruction and an indication of how traditional knowledge may be employed to ensure a sustainable future for all." Pietro Laureano, UNESCO expert for ecosystems at risk, Director of IPOGEA-Institute of Traditional Knowledge, Italy