History does not move at an even speed. There are decades in which it appears to stand still and in which the changes are gradual and, so to speak, underground. But there are other periods, of which the twentieth century is one, when, to quote a phrase used in the 1920s, History is galloping like a frightened horse." Historians and, perhaps more important, statesmen as different as Bismarck, Le…
When the Frankish armies entered Jerusalem, the First Crusade attained its goal. But if the Holy City were to remain in Christian hands and if the way thither were to be made easy for pilgrims, a stable government must be set up there, with reliable defences and sure communications with Europe. The Crusaders that planned to settle in the East were well aware of their needs. The brief reign of D…
On a February day in the year A.D. 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white camel. He was dressed in worn, filthy robes, and the army that followed him was rough and unkempt; but its discipline was perfect. At his side was the Patriarch Sophronius, as chief magistrate of the surrendered city. Omar rode straight to the site of the Temple of Solomon, whence his friend Mahomet ha…
Over the past few decades, the science of remote sensing has evolved dramatically. In its early years, remote sensing was oriented towards military applications and its civil use was largely limited to the production of colourful mosaics; they served to brighten up offices but were of little practical use. As techniques for interpretation of remotely sensed data improved, scientists and planner…
Buku Metode Analisa Geografi ini merupakan buku pertama dari seri pener- bitan buku teks ilmu pengetahuan geografi yang disponsori dan diterbitkan oleh LP3ES. Penerbitan buku ini menempati urutan yang cukup penting mengingat buku ini bukan hanya diterbitkan untuk sekedar melengkapi li- teratur dan bahan bacaan mengenai ilmu geografi, akan tetapi mencoba pu- la menguraikan masalah-masalah dan fe…
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Buku Panduan Survei Toponimy Pulau-Pulau di Indonesia" merupakan wujud kepedulian Badan Riset Kelautan dan Perikanan dalam upaya pendataan pulau-pulau di Indonesia. Panduan survei toponimy pulau-pulau ini dikaji dan disusun oleh working group "toponimi maritim" yang beanggotakan para peneliti dengan berbagai bidang keilmuan terkait dan mewakili institusi yang berkepentingan terhadap pendataan p…