Christian Topography

Abstracts Nick Baker (Princethorpe College) Putting your Best Foot Forward: Reviewing the Evangelist Portraits in the Codex Amiatinus The ‘Christ in Majesty’ page (fol. 796v) has attracted a great deal of scholarly attention over the years. Given that it shows Christ flanked by two angels, surrounded by circular bands and enclosed within a ‘jewelled’ border, there are many elements for the art historian to consider. Unfortunately, the portraits and symbols of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have not

1.0 INTRODUCTION:- What is drone survey? Drone surveying is the operation of finding contour, dimension, position or other particulars of the earths surface by using remote controlled aircraft. A drone is basically an unmanned aircraft. It is also called an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or a flying robot. It can be remotely controlled or fly by itself through flight plans that are software-controlled. Such flight plans are in their embedded system that works with GPS. Drones are known to be used

Mapping has been a part of humankind for centuries. From the most elite societies to the most humble ones mapping has had a very large impact on how civilizations view the world. In our society mapping is relatively straightforward. We consider a map to be a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea, which we use to determine our surroundings and chart our destinations. What many of us fail to realize is that there is more than one way to map. The lectures provided by Dr. Wismath, Dr

THE ORIGINS, HISTORY, VALUE AND FUTURE OF CARTOGRAPHY Introduction Cartography has existed for thousands of years. From the early days of tribes marking off where their best hunting grounds are, to the modern day of mapping flight paths, cartography has evolved and developed in various ways to what it is today. There are now technologies that allow for people to design maps in ways never imagined before. Computer programmes exist that allow for different types of data to be stored so that accurate

Ibn Fadlan, in Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North, tends to view space in terms of the people who inhabit the space and divides spaces based on natural barriers. As you can see below, the most common words that Fadlan uses are river, wood, boat, crossed, and people; with river at eighteen mentions; wood at ten mentions; and boat, crossed, and people at seven mentions. Throughout his text, Fadlan discusses the people he meets in foreign lands and their customs

In the Yale Center for British Art, one can find a beautiful map, titled: “The Description of Jarsey a(nn)o 1600.” One noticeable trait that stands out with this map compared to others in the 16th and early 17th centuries is the exquisite detail of topographical features. According to an exhibition of the map, this is “from the collection of George Legge, first Baron Dartmouth; previously in the English Royal map collection” (Yale Center, From the Collection). One might wonder why a map, with the

In chapter 2, Short discusses the many ways that maps have advanced over centuries. Without the satellites and technology that we have today, maps were first created from educated guesses. Some people thought the Earth was flat. Others believed that the universe revolved around the Earth. Although maps have not always had the accuracy that they do today, they have still played a large role in how we solve problems, especially when it comes to crime and public health. The latitude and longitude

lot shape, topography, Resource Protected Area (RPA), zoning which is density of development allowed per acre of land, and traffic patterns were analyzed. The report used the Fairfax County digital maps of property, resource protected area, and topography maps. In addition, aerial photography data was used to determine the level of traffic in areas surrounding each lot. The comparable lot sales are similar to the subject in term of land features such as lot shape, land use, topography, and traffic

In the Yale Center for British Art, one can find a beautiful map titled: “The Description of Jarsey a(nn)o 1600.” One trait that stands out with this map compared to others drafted the 16th and early 17th centuries is the exquisite detail depicted in the topographical features. According to a display featured in an exhibition of the map, this is “from the collection of George Legge, first Baron Dartmouth; previously in the English Royal map collection” (Yale Center, From the Collection). One might

7. Case Study 2: Visakhapatnam City Geographically, Visakhapatnam is situated in the middle of Chennai-Kolkata Coromandal Coast. The city coordinates lies between 17°41'18″North latitude and 83°13'07″East longitude. This area is covered with hills of range between 30 m to 594 m above mean sea level. Geologically, Visakhapatnam has major folds which are traced in the direction of north east and south west of Eastern Ghats hilly region. The geography and geomorphologic characteristics make it prone