Pastoral And Monumental
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Pastoral And Monumental
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Author : Donald Conrad Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Pastoral And Monumental written by Donald Conrad Jackson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
In Pastoral and Monumental, Donald C. Jackson chronicles America's longtime fascination with dams as represented on picture postcards from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Through over four hundred images, Jackson documents the remarkable transformation of dams and their significance to the environment and culture of America. Initially, dams were portrayed in pastoral settings on postcards that might jokingly proclaim them as “a dam pretty place.” But scenes of flood damage, dam collapses, and other disasters also captured people's attention. Later, images of New Deal projects, such as the Hoover Dam, Grand Coulee Dam, and Norris Dam, symbolized America's rise from the Great Depression through monumental public works and technological innovation. Jackson relates the practical applications of dams, describing their use in irrigation, navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power, milling, mining, and manufacturing. He chronicles changing construction techniques, from small timber mill dams to those more massive and more critical to a society dependent on instant access to electricity and potable water. Concurrent to the evolution of dam technology, Jackson recounts the rise of a postcard culture that was fueled by advances in printing, photography, lowered postal rates, and America's fascination with visual imagery. In 1910, almost one billion postcards were mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, and for a period of over fifty years, postcards featuring dams were “all the rage.” Whether displaying the charms of an old mill, the aftermath of a devastating flood, or the construction of a colossal gravity dam, these postcards were a testament to how people perceived dams as structures of both beauty and technological power.
Pastoral And Monumental
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Author : Donald C. Jackson
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2017-03-15
Pastoral And Monumental written by Donald C. Jackson and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-15 with History categories.
In Pastoral and Monumental, Donald C. Jackson chronicles America's longtime fascination with dams as represented on picture postcards from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Through over four hundred images, Jackson documents the remarkable transformation of dams and their significance to the environment and culture of America. Initially, dams were portrayed in pastoral settings on postcards that might jokingly proclaim them as "a dam pretty place." But scenes of flood damage, dam collapses, and other disasters also captured people's attention. Later, images of New Deal projects, such as the Hoover Dam, Grand Coulee Dam, and Norris Dam, symbolized America's rise from the Great Depression through monumental public works and technological innovation. Jackson relates the practical applications of dams, describing their use in irrigation, navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power, milling, mining, and manufacturing. He chronicles changing construction techniques, from small timber mill dams to those more massive and more critical to a society dependent on instant access to electricity and potable water. Concurrent to the evolution of dam technology, Jackson recounts the rise of a postcard culture that was fueled by advances in printing, photography, lowered postal rates, and America's fascination with visual imagery. In 1910, almost one billion postcards were mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, and for a period of over fifty years, postcards featuring dams were "all the rage." Whether displaying the charms of an old mill, the aftermath of a devastating flood, or the construction of a colossal gravity dam, these postcards were a testament to how people perceived dams as structures of both beauty and technological power.
Persistent Pastoralism Monuments And Settlements In The Archaeology Of Dhofar
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Author : Joy McCorriston
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2023-03-09
Persistent Pastoralism Monuments And Settlements In The Archaeology Of Dhofar written by Joy McCorriston and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-09 with Social Science categories.
A summary of archaeological work along the Dhofar plateau and its backslope into the Nejd of Southern Oman, this book documents survey and excavation of small-scale stone monuments and pastoral settlements.
Archaeologia Or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating To Antiquity
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Archaeologia Or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating To Antiquity written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with categories.
A Monumental History
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Author : Christine Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-08-30
A Monumental History written by Christine Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-30 with categories.
A Monumental History: Stories of the Broken Hill cemetery is a history of a fascinating cemetery which is the resting place of thousands including over 800 miners accidentally killed on local mines. The author explores the meaning of monuments and the book is in sections eg crosses, angels, they came for many lands and mining fraternity looked after their own. The book follows through the monumental changes from the 1800s to the present.
A Manual Of Monumental Brasses
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Author : Herbert Haines
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
A Manual Of Monumental Brasses written by Herbert Haines and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with Brasses categories.
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language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
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The Oxford Handbook Of British Poetry 1660 1800
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Author : Jack Lynch
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
The Oxford Handbook Of British Poetry 1660 1800 written by Jack Lynch and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Literary Criticism categories.
In the most comprehensive, up-to-date account of the poetry published in Britain between the Restoration and the end of the eighteenth century, a team of leading experts surveys the poetry of the age in all its richness and diversity. They provide a systematic overview, and restore these poetic works to a position of centrality in modern criticism.
A Glimpse At The Monumental Architecture And Sculpture Of Great Britain
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Author : Matthew Holbeche Bloxam
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
A Glimpse At The Monumental Architecture And Sculpture Of Great Britain written by Matthew Holbeche Bloxam and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1834 with Funeral rites and ceremonies categories.
An Engraved Landscape Rock Carvings In The Wadi Al Ajal Libya
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Author : Tertia Barnett
language : en
Publisher: British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies
Release Date : 2023-02-23
An Engraved Landscape Rock Carvings In The Wadi Al Ajal Libya written by Tertia Barnett and has been published by British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-23 with History categories.
An Engraved Landscape is a contextual analysis of a substantial new corpus of engravings from the Wadi al-Ajal, situated in the Central Saharan region of south west Libya. The wadi is renowned as the heartland of the Garamantian civilization, which emerged from local mobile Pastoral communities in the 1st millennium BC, and dominated trans-Saharan trade and politics for over a thousand years. Extensive archaeological and palaeoenvironmental investigations in recent years have provided detailed insight into the later prehistory and protohistory of the wadi and surrounding areas. However, prior to the fieldwork detailed in this work, only a handful of carvings had been recorded in the wadi. This work is based on systematic survey, conducted between 2004 and 2009, which recorded around 2,500 previously unknown or unpublished engraved and inscribed rock surfaces. All forms of engraving, whether figurative or surface markings, were viewed as significant residues of human interaction with the rock surface and were recorded. The resulting database provides an opportunity to analyze the engravings in relation to their changing physical and cultural contexts, and the discussion offers a fresh interpretation of Saharan rock art based on this substantial new evidence. An Engraved Landscape also captures in detail a unique heritage resource that is currently inaccessible and threatened. This record of the fragile engravings provides an important source of information for researchers and students.