The focus of Archaeological Open-Air Museums (AOAMs) is to present both the tangible and intangible past to the public. The tangible parts of AOAMs are the archaeological remains and the reconstructions. The intangible and, in some respects the most interesting part of an AOAM, is the story of the people the museum represents. This volume explores the research and visitor agendas of structures and their life cycles as they are experienced by experimental archaeology projects and AOAMs. The pa...

Ancient Lives provides new perspectives on object, people and place in early Scotland and beyond. The 19 papers cover topics ranging from the Neolithic to the Medieval period, and from modern museum practice to ancient craft skills. The material culture of ancient lives is centre stage - how it was created and used, how it was rediscovered and thought about, and how it is displayed.Dedicated to Professor David V Clarke, former Keeper of Archaeology in National Museums Scotland, on his 70th bi...

This is the first study to examine in detail ritual objects known as 'Lamak', a fascinating and unique form of ephemeral material culture which is a prominent feature of Balinese creativity.A lamak is a long narrow ritual hanging that is an essential requirement at almost all rituals in Bali. It is hung from altars and shrines at temple festivals and on festive holy days. Made usually of palm leaves, it is by nature ephemeral and it is made time and again. Even though permanent forms of the l...

The Technical Condition is een toegankelijke, Engelstalige introductie in de techniekfilosofie. Het boek behandelt de belangrijkste auteurs, methoden, debatten en concepten die in het denken over techniek een rol spelen. Ieder hoofdstuk is geschreven rondom een zogenaamde 'technologische schok', een technologische ontwikkeling die een revolutionair effect heeft gehad op de samenleving. De bedoeling daarvan is de lezer te laten zien dat filosofische reflectie op techniek noodzakelijk is, ook v...

This book explains the Business Transformation Framework, BTF Version 2016, a structural approach based on best practice. It is a practical approach that helps organizations to design, develop, plan and govern organizational change. Obviously developing a solid and widely supported Change plan is the first step towards a successful organizational change! Simply said: BTF helps to get control over organizational change!

In the BTF coherence and collaboration are essential. The BTF approach i...

This title is a Study Guide for the IT4IT Foundation Certification examination. It gives an overview of every learning objective for the IT4IT Foundation certification syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the IT4IT Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals to prepare for certification.

This Study Guide is excellent material for:

* Individuals who require a basic understanding of the IT4IT Reference Architecture

* IT Professionals/Practitioners who a...

Service Automation is the concept of achieving customer loyalty by the use of automated technologies and builds upon a large demographic and sociological trend. We are the self-service generation, who are able to make our own decisions. The self-service generation is nowadays used to search, evaluate and purchase products online for a number of years now.

This book will give you deep insight into the concept of Service Automation, the concept by which you can automate customer service in your...

Andre Schreuder, born in Delft 1960 is a Dutch artist who mainly paints in a colorful figurative way. He is also a member of the movement: Immagine & Poesia which has its roots in Turin Italy. One of his other talents is writing poetry. In this book he combines his paintings and poetry together; the poems are related to the paintings.

More on: www.Schreuder-art.nl

The Magic of Little Bear, part 1

Eleven year old Saskia is the middle child and she struggles with everyday life. One day a magical teddybear starts talking to her and telling her his amazing story, teaching her about the magic. Everything changes for her... Little Bear uses his magic to let her see things in a new way so she can grow.

You'll explore his magical world and maybe, just maybe, you will grow as well... Discover how yóu can use Little Bears magic every day to make your life even...

A poster book containing 30 detachable posters made by artist/designer Federico BabinaArchist is a playful interpretation of the expressive language and aesthetics of some of the world's most popular artists. For example, Babina tried to imagine what a house designed by Dali´ or a museum conceived by Miro´ would look like.- The book shows that there is a symbiotic relationship and implicit partnership between architecture and art. A sculpture is like micro-architecture, a fac¸ade can becom...