Mosaics of knowledge : representing information in the Roman world

1. Verfasser: Riggsby, Andrew M. , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: New York : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Umfang/Format: xvi, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Classical culture and society
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490 1 |a Classical Culture and Society 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Cover -- Series -- Mosaics of Knowledge -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Plates -- Acknowledgments -- Plate -- A Brief Orientation -- 1. Lists -- Ordered Lists -- Indexed Lists -- Tables of Contents -- Nested Lists -- 2. Tables and Tabular Organization -- Actual Tables -- Not Tables -- Outliers -- Conclusions -- 3. Weights and Measures -- How Does Roman Measurement Work? -- Standards and Standardization -- Direct Standardization -- Indirect Standardization -- Complications -- Conclusions -- Chapter Appendix -- 4. Representing Three Dimensions -- Perspective and the Theory of Space -- The Corpora -- Space in the Landscapes -- Two Comprehensive Examples -- Conclusions -- 5. Representing Two Dimensions -- Data Graphics -- Plans -- What Is a "Map"? -- Ancient Maps -- Maps as Information Technology -- Chapter Appendix -- 6. Conclusion -- Where Are We Now? -- Going Forward I: Power and Other Topics -- Going Forward II: An IT Revolution in Late Antiquity? 
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