Aerial Photography and Archaeology 2003

Aerial Photography and Archaeology 2003
Author: Jean Bourgeois
Publisher: Academia Press
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789038207827

This publication contains the selected proceedings of a conference devoted to the history of aerial photography (Ghent, 2003).

A History of Aerial Photography and Archaeology

A History of Aerial Photography and Archaeology
Author: Martyn Barber
Publisher: Historic England
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2011
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Packed with examples of the photography it describes, this accessible book celebrates the role which flight and aerial photography have played in the development of archaeology and the identification and analysis of key sites in Britian. Beginning with balloonist adventurers, and pioneers of flight, it explores the parallel development of military reconaissance techniques and their usefulness to archaeologists, concentrating especially on the era between the two world wars when aerial archaeology really came of age.

The Past from Above

The Past from Above
Author: Georg Gerster
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2005
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9780892368754

Catalog for an exhibition at the Ruhrlandmuseum in Essen, honoring Georg Gerster for over 40 years of aerial photography of archaeological sites around the world.

Landscapes Through the Lens

Landscapes Through the Lens
Author: David Cowley
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN:

The Aerial Archaeology Research Group is an international forum for all involved in aerial photography, space and airborne remote sensing, photo interpretation and mapping, archive research, field archaeology and landscape history. AARG hosts an annual conference, together with workshops, seminars and day schools, and publishes a biannual newsletter. --Book Jacket.

Landscapes Through the Lens

Landscapes Through the Lens
Author: David C. Cowley
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2010-11-11
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1789257646

This volume presents the rich, but under-utilised and in parts inaccessible, archival historic aerial imagery, traditional photographs and those captured from satellites, for the exploration and management of cultural heritage. An unparalleled resource, for archaeologists and all with an interest in landscapes, images spanning the second half of the 20th century provide an unrivalled means of documenting and understanding change and informing the study of the past. Case studies, written by leading experts in their fields, illustrate the applications of this imagery across a wide range of heritage issues, from prehistoric cultivation and settlement patterns, to the impact of recent landscape change. Contemporary environmental and land use issues are also dealt with, in a volume that will be of interest to archaeologists, historians, geographers and those in related disciplines.

Images of Conflict

Images of Conflict
Author: Jean Bourgeois
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2008-12-18
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1443803146

Striking aerial views of war, and of the scarred landscapes of its aftermath are the focus of this unique and multidisciplinary book. For the first time, the history, significance, and technology of military aerial photography are brought together and explored by military historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists. This new approach opens the door to a modern reassessment of military aerial imagery, reveals the concepts and philosophies that guided their production and interpretation, and illustrates the complex interaction between humans and technology in creating and understanding the landscapes of conflict.

Aerial Archaeology

Aerial Archaeology
Author: Robert Bewley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2002
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Not attempts to find prehistoric artifacts in the atmosphere, but the use of aerial photography to aid investigations on the ground, was the topic of the November 2000 NATO workshop in Lezno, Poland. The 35 papers cover whether lessons have been learned over the past 100 years, achievements toward understanding archaeological landscapes, opening up new landscapes, future technological applications, heritage management, and whether a meta-aerial archaeology is necessary to clarify the relationship between technology and philosophy. Included are 111 color plates, but no index. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Mata Hari's Glass Eye and Other Stories

Mata Hari's Glass Eye and Other Stories
Author: Martyn Barber
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2007-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781905624010

Published to coincide with the centenary of the first ever aerial balloon photograph taken of Stonehenge - a photograph which was to change the whole world of archaeology, this book explains the significance of this photograph and the changes it made to the understanding of the landscape.