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Masterpieces of Ancient Egypt is the first illustrated guide to the highlights of the British Museum`s wonderful collection. It features over 180 of the most stunning & important Egyptian & Sudanese artefacts in the Museum, including not only internationally famous items such as the Rosetta Stone, but also a wealth of lesser-known but equally significant or beautiful pieces. The objects are arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest predynastic pots & figurines, & continuing through the three thousand year rule of the Pharaohs, right up to Roman Egypt & the Coptic Christian period. ...

The British Museum`s collection is one of the worlds finest & broadest, ranging from prehistoric times to the present in ancient & modern cultures around the globe. This new & updated edition

Includes:: many recent acquisitions & new discoveries, such as Picasso`s stunning Vollard Suite & the intriguing Vale of York Viking hoard, & showcases a selection of more than 250 of the most beautiful & important objects drawn from across the Museum. Each object is presented with its own fascinating story & is strikingly illustrated in full colour. From the Warren Cup to Durers Rhinoceros, the Lewis Chessmen to the Aztec turquoise serpent & the Gayer-Anderson Cat, the iconic objects of the British Museum are here presented in an exciting & accessible new way, highlighting the superb craftsmanship & ingenuity of those who created each of these splendid pieces. Grouped into sections based on cross-cultural themes, such as rulers, mythical beasts, dress & the human form, the resulting juxtapositions offer intriguing new insights into these widely varied masterpieces. Introduced by Neil Mac Gregor, Director of the British Museum, this is a stunning overview of artistic & cultural achievement around the world.

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Landscape photography is one of the most popular genres for amateur photographers. Mastering the genre, however, takes time: time to perfect exposure, color, composition, &--perhaps above all else--the ability to see & record the landscape in a way that will make your photographs stand above the rest. This guide delves into the world of 16 leading lights, each with their own unique take on how, where, & why the landscape should be recorded. Through probing interviews & beautifully reproduced images, the reader is given an insight into the artist`s working practices, from equipment to techniques. Glorious color photographs sit beside atmospheric monochrome, the latest digital techniques rub shoulders with traditional film-based imaging, & conventional landscape mores are countered by experimental artworks, guaranteeing something to inspire every reader. ...

In this collection of essays from 1969-2013, many in book form for the first time, Noam Chomsky exposes the real nature of state power. With unrelenting logic, he holds the arguments of empire up to critical examination & shatters the myths of those who protect the power & privilege of the few against the interests & needs to the many. Covering subjects like ` Human Intelligence & the Environment`, ` Terror, Justice & Self-Defence` & ` The Welfare-Warfare state`, this is an indispensable compilation of searing insights into the state of our modern world. ” Arguably the most important intellectual alive.” (New York Times on Noam Chomsky). ” Noam Chomsky is a global phenomenon...he may be the most widely read American voice on the planet today.” (NYT Book Review). ” Will there ever again be a public intellectual who commands the attention of so many across the planet?” (New Statesman). ” The west`s most prominent critic of US imperialism...the closest thing in the English-speaking world to an intellectual superstar.” (Guardian). ...

Masterton & Wairarapa towns in a series of maps covering various districts of New Zeal&, with each title combining a detailed road map with street plans of local towns, all with road & street indexes. The maps are published in two formats: handy Pocket Maps or Pathfinders with, as the publishers put it “ Larger print so you don’t squint”. The road maps, typically around 1:175, 000
- 1:275, 000, show local roads & 4WD tracks. Main sightseeing routes across the country, such as the Pacific Road Highway or Thermal Explorer Highway, are identified by small icons. Railways, local airports & where appropriate, ferry routes are shown. The maps also include selected local hiking tracks. A range of symbols highlight various places of interest & sport or recreational facilities. Topography is indicated by names of mountain ranges & selected peaks. Colouring shows forested areas, with national parks & reserves highlighted. The maps have no geographical coordinates but each one has an index listing names of local roads. Each title also

Includes:: numerous street plans of the main centres of population in the area covered by the road map. The plans are usually at 1:25, 000 to 1:35, 000, & for larger towns an enlargement of the town centre is also provided. The plans shows one way streets, public buildings & various facilities, including sport & recreational centres &, almost invariably, public toilets. Each plan has a separate street index.* In this title:* street plan of Masterton, with an enlargement for the town centre, plus Dannevirke, Martinborough, Carterton, Featherston, Pahiatua, Greytown, Woodville, Ormondville, Norsewood, Pongaroa, Eketahuna & Riversdale Beach, all at 1:30, 000. The road map is at 1:275, 000.


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This Code of Conduct for the Merchant Navy sets out principles aimed at ensuring high standards of discipline on board merchant ships & promotes the well-being of the seafarers working on them. The code is widely used across the shipping industry – it has been adopted by many employers of seafarers for use on ships registered in the United Kingdom & elsewhere, & it may be referred to in Seafarer Employment Agreements. Disciplinary procedures form a key element of following the code & can raise major issues, especially when a seafarer has committed a breach serious enough to warrant dismissal from the ship. The Code of Conduct has recently undergone a comprehensive revision to ensure that it remained up-to-date & relevant, which in turn led the UK Chamber of Shipping to review & revise its Guide. The recommendations set out are not designed to be definitive but give advice on good practice on how investigations & hearings should be conducted on board. ...

This book was inspired by a centenary marking the first aerial photographs of an archaeological monument in Britain. Those photographs are inevitably of Stonehenge. How a single balloon flight & the resulting photographs fit into the context of the history of aerial photography is revealed in this fascinating new book. The main emphasis is on how aerial photography came to be such an important tool for archaeologists over the last 100 years. However, the beginnings & development of aerial photography within military & civilian contexts are explored in depth, especially the contribution of pioneering aeronauts & aviators such as Samuel Cody who designed man-lifting kites & J L B Templer who was crucial to the development of military ballooning. During the First World War the true potential of aerial photography as a reconnaissance technique was realised. The Second World War saw even greater resources invested in aerial photography & the training of skilled specialist staff to interpret the millions of photographs taken from aircraft. Nevertheless, after the First World War it was realised how something that had developed within the context of warfare could serve non-military uses, including archaeology. Between the wars, aerial photography had a considerable impact on our understanding of the past, particularly once the significance & extent of cropmarks became apparent
- the airborne camera could record sites & landscapes that were often invisible from the ground. As examples of recent & current archaeological work are explored, it becomes apparent just how far we have progressed in the use of aerial photography to record & interpret past landscapes. The book

Includes:: nearly 200 colour & black & white photographs, ranging from images of early balloon exploits & intriguing photographs from the Boer War to reconnaissance views from the World Wars & modern aerial shots of archaeological sites


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