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
Schlagworte:
Technology > Rome
Science > Rome
Technology and civilization > Rome
Information technology
Tables
Weights and measures, Ancient
Inhaltsangabe:
  • 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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