Creating Material Worlds

Author : Louisa Campbell
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1785701819
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating Material Worlds written by Louisa Campbell and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2016-05-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a growing literature on identity theory in the last two decades, much of its current use in archaeology is still driven toward locating and dating static categories such as ‘Phoenician’, ‘Christian’ or ‘native’. Previous studies have highlighted the various problems and challenges presented by identity, with the overall effect of deconstructing it to insignificance. As the humanities and social sciences turn to material culture, archaeology provides a unique perspective on the interaction between people and things over the long term. This volume argues that identity is worth studying not despite its slippery nature, but because of it. Identity can be seen as an emergent property of living in a material world, an ongoing process of becoming which archaeologists are particularly well suited to study. The geographic and temporal scale of the papers included is purposefully broad to demonstrate the variety of ways in which archaeology is redefining identity. Research areas span from the Great Lakes to the Mediterranean, with case studies from the Mesolithic to the contemporary world by emerging voices in the field. The volume contains a critical review of theories of identity by the editors, as well as a response and afterward by A. Bernard Knapp.

Author : Louisa Campbell
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1785701835
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating Material Worlds written by Louisa Campbell and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2016-05-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a growing literature on identity theory in the last two decades, much of its current use in archaeology is still driven toward locating and dating static categories such as ‘Phoenician’, ‘Christian’ or ‘native’. Previous studies have highlighted the various problems and challenges presented by identity, with the overall effect of deconstructing it to insignificance. As the humanities and social sciences turn to material culture, archaeology provides a unique perspective on the interaction between people and things over the long term. This volume argues that identity is worth studying not despite its slippery nature, but because of it. Identity can be seen as an emergent property of living in a material world, an ongoing process of becoming which archaeologists are particularly well suited to study. The geographic and temporal scale of the papers included is purposefully broad to demonstrate the variety of ways in which archaeology is redefining identity. Research areas span from the Great Lakes to the Mediterranean, with case studies from the Mesolithic to the contemporary world by emerging voices in the field. The volume contains a critical review of theories of identity by the editors, as well as a response and afterward by A. Bernard Knapp.

Author : Ian Baker
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319787667
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Materials That Make the World written by Ian Baker and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces materials and how advances in materials result in advances in technology and our daily lives. Each chapter covers a particular material, how the material was discovered or invented, when it was first used, how this material has impacted the world, what makes the material important, how it is used today, and future applications. The list of materials covered in this book includes stone, wood, natural fibers, metals, clay, lead, iron, steel, silicon, glass, rubber, composites, polyethylene, rare earth magnet, and alloys.

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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783764372798
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Material World 2 written by and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-07-25 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the overwhelming success of Material World, European material experts MatériO have compiled and described innovative materials for architecture and design in the sequel: Material World 2. Once again architects, interior architects and designers can look up the ideal manufacturer, and gain inspiration for their building exteriors, interiors, and innovative products. Material World 2 is as comprehensive as the first volume: here architects and designers will find detailed product information, addresses, and contact details of manufacturers for every material featured. In addition, each material entry is accompanied by case studies, which show the material in specific applications.

Author : Vaclav Smil
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119942535
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making the Modern World written by Vaclav Smil and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much further should the affluent world push its material consumption? Does relative dematerialization lead to absolute decline in demand for materials? These and many other questions are discussed and answered in Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization. Over the course of time, the modern world has become dependent on unprecedented flows of materials. Now even the most efficient production processes and the highest practical rates of recycling may not be enough to result in dematerialization rates that would be high enough to negate the rising demand for materials generated by continuing population growth and rising standards of living. This book explores the costs of this dependence and the potential for substantial dematerialization of modern economies. Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization considers the principal materials used throughout history, from wood and stone, through to metals, alloys, plastics and silicon, describing their extraction and production as well as their dominant applications. The evolving productivities of material extraction, processing, synthesis, finishing and distribution, and the energy costs and environmental impact of rising material consumption are examined in detail. The book concludes with an outlook for the future, discussing the prospects for dematerialization and potential constrains on materials. This interdisciplinary text provides useful perspectives for readers with backgrounds including resource economics, environmental studies, energy analysis, mineral geology, industrial organization, manufacturing and material science.

Author : Ivan Amato
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stuff written by Ivan Amato and published by . This book was released on 1997-04-17 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much more than a history of the material sciences, Stuff brims with interviews with cutting-edge experts in the field, many of whom are building new materials literally atom by atom, and describes such astounding achievements as artificial diamonds created from peanut butter and how nanotechnologists are building new-age, state-of-the-art machines no thicker than a few hundred atoms.

Author : Peter Menzel
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780871564306
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Material World written by Peter Menzel and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photo-journey through the homes and lives of 30 families, revealing culture and economic levels around the world.

Author : Carmen M. Perez
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1504393090
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Be a Spiritual Girl in a Material World written by Carmen M. Perez and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carmens book is a real life-changer. ~ Jeanine Fey Reading Be a Spiritual Girl in a Material World gave me a road map and plan to help me change how I approached the overwhelm and frustration in my life. ~Kim Milnes For guidance with lifestyle change, I highly recommend Be a Spiritual Girl in a Material World. ~ Kathy Takushi Lots of people tell you what to do to create a life worth living, but how do you do it? How do you know what to focus on so you can feel more fulfilled? How do you do the things you need and want to do so make an impact on what matters to you most? How do you bust through the blocks so you can live the life soul intended? Carmen will guide you to calm the chaos and reclaim your time, so you can transform the way you experience your world by living with passion, purpose, and play. Through her Spiritual Prescriptions and The Flight Plan, you will achieve radical personal success without sacrificing your health, wealth, and happiness. Carmen Perez is the founder of WellbeingMessenger.com. She is a highly sought-after personal business success mentor and motivational trainer. Carmen inspires over 300,000 women a year through her blog, newsletters, products, and appearances. She also inspires professionals and entrepreneurs who attend her talks and seminars around the globe. Meet Carmen and receive free expert training at WellbeingMessenger.com.

Author : Pedro Machado
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319582658
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Textile Trades, Consumer Cultures, and the Material Worlds of the Indian Ocean written by Pedro Machado and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection examines cloth as a material and consumer object from early periods to the twenty-first century, across multiple oceanic sites—from Zanzibar, Muscat and Kampala to Ajanta, Srivijaya and Osaka. It moves beyond usual focuses on a single fibre (such as cotton) or place (such as India) to provide a fresh, expansive perspective of the ocean as an “interaction-based arena,” with an internal dynamism and historical coherence forged by material exchange and human relationships. Contributors map shifting social, cultural and commercial circuits to chart the many histories of cloth across the region. They also trace these histories up to the present with discussions of contemporary trade in Dubai, Zanzibar, and Eritrea. Richly illustrated, this collection brings together new and diverse strands in the long story of textiles in the Indian Ocean, past and present.

Author : Marcus Jan Bajema
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784916927
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bodies of Maize, Eaters of Grain: Comparing material worlds, metaphor and the agency of art in the Preclassic Maya and Mycenaean early civilisations written by Marcus Jan Bajema and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comparative study of the civilisations of the Late Preclassic lowland Maya and Mycenaean Greece. The approach used here seeks to combine traditional iconographic approaches with more recent models on metaphor and the social agency of things.