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Images of the Tropics

Author : Susie Protschky
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004253602
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Images of the Tropics written by Susie Protschky and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Images of the Tropics critically examines Dutch colonial culture in the Netherlands Indies through the prism of landscape art. Susie Protschky contends that visual representations of nature and landscape were core elements of how Europeans understood the tropics, justified their territorial claims in the region, and understood their place both in imperial Europe and in colonized Asia during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Her book thus makes a significant contribution to studies of empire, art and environment, as well as to histories of Indonesia and Europe.

An Eye for the Tropics

Author : Krista A. Thompson
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822388561
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book An Eye for the Tropics written by Krista A. Thompson and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-15 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Images of Jamaica and the Bahamas as tropical paradises full of palm trees, white sandy beaches, and inviting warm water seem timeless. Surprisingly, the origins of those images can be traced back to the roots of the islands’ tourism industry in the 1880s. As Krista A. Thompson explains, in the late nineteenth century, tourism promoters, backed by British colonial administrators, began to market Jamaica and the Bahamas as picturesque “tropical” paradises. They hired photographers and artists to create carefully crafted representations, which then circulated internationally via postcards and illustrated guides and lectures. Illustrated with more than one hundred images, including many in color, An Eye for the Tropics is a nuanced evaluation of the aesthetics of the “tropicalizing images” and their effects on Jamaica and the Bahamas. Thompson describes how representations created to project an image to the outside world altered everyday life on the islands. Hoteliers imported tropical plants to make the islands look more like the images. Many prominent tourist-oriented spaces, including hotels and famous beaches, became off-limits to the islands’ black populations, who were encouraged to act like the disciplined, loyal colonial subjects depicted in the pictures. Analyzing the work of specific photographers and artists who created tropical representations of Jamaica and the Bahamas between the 1880s and the 1930s, Thompson shows how their images differ from the English picturesque landscape tradition. Turning to the present, she examines how tropicalizing images are deconstructed in works by contemporary artists—including Christopher Cozier, David Bailey, and Irénée Shaw—at the same time that they remain a staple of postcolonial governments’ vigorous efforts to attract tourists.

Picturing Tropical Nature

Author : Nancy Stepan
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801438813
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (388 download)

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Download or read book Picturing Tropical Nature written by Nancy Stepan and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Picturing Tropical Nature reflects on the work of several nineteenth- and twentieth-century scientists and artists, including Alexander von Humboldt, Alfred Russel Wallace, Louis Agassiz, Sir Patrick Manson, and Margaret Mee. Their careers illuminate several aspects of tropicalization: science and art in the making of tropical pictures; the commercial and cultural boom in things tropical in the modern period; photographic attempts to represent tropical hybrid races; antitropicalism and its role in an emerging environmentalist sensibility; and visual depictions of disease in the new tropical medicine."--Jacket.

A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics

Author : Marco Lambertini
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226468283
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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Book Synopsis A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics by : Marco Lambertini

Download or read book A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics written by Marco Lambertini and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-05-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated throughout with color plates, photographs, and drawings, this volume is a comprehensive introduction to the natural history of the tropics worldwide. 59 color photos. 21 maps.

Remote Sensing Image Fusion

Author : Christine Pohl
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315353067
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book Remote Sensing Image Fusion written by Christine Pohl and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remote Sensing Image Fusion: A Practical Guide gives an introduction to remote sensing image fusion providing an overview on the sensors and applications. It describes data selection, application requirements and the choice of a suitable image fusion technique. It comprises a diverse selection of successful image fusion cases that are relevant to other users and other areas of interest around the world.?The book helps newcomers to obtain a quick start into the practical value and benefits of multi-sensor image fusion. Experts will find this book useful to obtain an overview on the state of the art and understand current constraints that need to be solved in future research efforts. For industry professionals the book can be a great introduction and basis to understand multisensor remote sensing image exploitation and the development of commercialized image fusion software from a practical perspective. The book concludes with a chapter on current trends and future developments in remote sensing image fusion. Along with the book, RSIF website provides additional up-to-date information in the field.

The Routledge History of Western Empires

Author : Robert Aldrich
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131799986X
Total Pages : 798 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge History of Western Empires written by Robert Aldrich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge History of Western Empires is an all new volume focusing on the history of Western Empires in a comparative and thematic perspective. Comprising of thirty-three original chapters arranged in eight thematic sections, the book explores European overseas expansion from the Age of Discovery to the Age of Decolonisation. Studies by both well-known historians and new scholars offer fresh, accessible perspectives on a multitude of themes ranging from colonialism in the Arctic to the scramble for the coral sea, from attitudes to the environment in the East Indies to plans for colonial settlement in Australasia. Chapters examine colonial attitudes towards poisonous animals and the history of colonial medicine, evangelisaton in Africa and Oceania, colonial recreation in the tropics and the tragedy of the slave trade. The Routledge History of Western Empires ranges over five centuries and crosses continents and oceans highlighting transnational and cross-cultural links in the imperial world and underscoring connections between colonial history and world history. Through lively and engaging case studies, contributors not only weigh in on historiographical debates on themes such as human rights, religion and empire, and the ‘taproots’ of imperialism, but also illustrate the various approaches to the writing of colonial history. A vital contribution to the field.

Surveying the American Tropics

Author : Maria Cristina Fumagalli
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 178138794X
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (813 download)

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Book Synopsis Surveying the American Tropics by : Maria Cristina Fumagalli

Download or read book Surveying the American Tropics written by Maria Cristina Fumagalli and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays from distinguished international scholars that explore the idea of a literary geography of the American Tropics.

Capacity Building for the Planning, Assessment and Systematic Observations of Forests

Author : Karan Deo Singh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642322921
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book Capacity Building for the Planning, Assessment and Systematic Observations of Forests written by Karan Deo Singh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to support the forestry institutions in the tropical countries in the planning, assessment and systematic observation of forests required to fulfill their obligations as laid in international conventions such as the CBD and UNFCCC. Following the Rio Conference, a number of countries, donors and international organizations have implemented capacity-building projects with varying degrees of success. One main reason for the varying success rates seems to lie in the design of technical assistance programs, which have been formulated on the traditional lines of mainly generating forest resources information or transferring technology; whereas Agenda 21 requires fundamental changes in countries’ institutions and approaches to planning and implementing the conservation and sustainable development of forests through a process of continuing research and analysis. The book is intended to serve the basic needs of national planning strategies and international and donor support.

Tropical Retreat

Author : Mari Bolte
Publisher : Full Tilt Press
ISBN 13 : 1684526469
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Tropical Retreat written by Mari Bolte and published by Full Tilt Press. This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your tropical getaway to the next level. Discover what a tropical forest has to offer by learning about some of the greatest places to go off-grid. Where are some of the most popular places to live “wild”? Who calls those remote islands, sandy beaches, and rain forests home now? And what does it take to survive there? Readers will learn about survival techniques, real-life locations, respect for local culture, and the indigenous people who lived there first.

Archaeology in the Lowland American Tropics

Author : Peter W. Stahl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521444866
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (448 download)

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Book Synopsis Archaeology in the Lowland American Tropics by : Peter W. Stahl

Download or read book Archaeology in the Lowland American Tropics written by Peter W. Stahl and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-05-25 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explore problems faced by archaeologists in the difficult conditions of the lowland American tropics.

Belgravia

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Belgravia written by and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Belgravia, a London magazine, conducted by M.E. Braddon

Author : Belgravia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Belgravia, a London magazine, conducted by M.E. Braddon written by Belgravia and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Belgravia

Author : Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Belgravia written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Neurological Diseases in Tropics

Author : Rakesh K Gupta
Publisher : JP Medical Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9350909723
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (59 download)

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Book Synopsis Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Neurological Diseases in Tropics by : Rakesh K Gupta

Download or read book Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Neurological Diseases in Tropics written by Rakesh K Gupta and published by JP Medical Ltd. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a scan that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. This book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of neurological infectious diseases using MRI. Divided into four sections, the text begins with an introduction to tropical diseases of the central nervous system, and their epidemiology. The second section provides in depth coverage of the technique of MRI, from the basic principles, to clinical application and more advanced features. The following sections describe use of the technique for both infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, HIV and parasitic diseases; and noninfectious conditions, such as stroke, poisoning and epilepsy. Each chapter features numerous MRI and pathological images and extensive references. Key points Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of neurological infectious diseases in tropics using MRI In depth coverage of the technique, from basics to more advanced aspects Covers MRI for both infectious and noninfectious conditions Includes nearly 300 MRI and pathological images

Tropical Visions in an Age of Empire

Author : Felix Driver
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226164705
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Tropical Visions in an Age of Empire written by Felix Driver and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contrast between the temperate and the tropical is one of the most enduring themes in the history of the Western geographical imagination. Caught between the demands of experience and representation, documentation and fantasy, travelers in the tropics have often treated tropical nature as a foil to the temperate, to all that is civilized, modest, and enlightened. Tropical Visions in an Age of Empire explores images of the tropical world—maps, paintings, botanical drawings, photographs, diagrams, and texts—produced by European and American travelers over the past three centuries. Bringing together a group of distinguished contributors from disciplines across the arts and humanities, this volume contains eleven beautifully illustrated essays—arranged in three sections devoted to voyages, mappings, and sites—that consider the ways that tropical places were encountered, experienced, and represented in visual form. Covering a wide range of tropical sites in the Pacific, South Asia, West Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America, the book will appeal to a broad readership: scholars of postcolonial studies, art history, literature, imperial history, history of science, geography, and anthropology.

Picturing Tropical Nature

Author : Nancy Stepan
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 9781861891464
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Picturing Tropical Nature written by Nancy Stepan and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether considered a sublime landscape, malignant wilderness, or the endangered site of environmental conflicts, the tropics are, Picturing Tropical Nature argues, largely a construct of American and European imaginations. Nancy Leys Stephan asserts that images of the tropics conveyed through drawings, paintings, photographs, literature, and travel writings are central to what Stepan calls the "tropicalization of nature," or the often harmful misrepresentation of the tropics and its peoples. She here examines several aspects of such tropicalization as they emerge through the work of nineteenth- and twentieth-century scientists and artists, including Alexander von Humboldt, Alfred Russel Wallace, Louis Agassiz, Sir Patrick Manson, and Margaret Mee. From the earliest photographic attempts to represent tropical hybrid races to depictions of disease in new tropical medicines, Picturing Tropical Nature offers new insight into the convergence of the tropics with European and American science and art. "A brilliant and provocative book . . . the kind of book that carries forward a field in a single stride . . . undoubtedly the finest account of 'tropicality' we have."--Social History of Medicine

Forecasters Guide to Tropical Meteorology

Author : Colin S. Ramage
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forecasters Guide to Tropical Meteorology written by Colin S. Ramage and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: