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Digital Methods and Remote Sensing in Archaeology
. Ed(S): Forte, Maurizio; Campana, Stefano
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Description for Digital Methods and Remote Sensing in Archaeology
Hardback. Editor(s): Forte, Maurizio; Campana, Stefano. Series: Quantitative Methods in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Num Pages: 496 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 175 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 931.
This volume debuts the new scope of Remote Sensing, which was first defined as the analysis of data collected by sensors that were not in physical contact with the objects under investigation (using cameras, scanners, and radar systems operating from spaceborne or airborne platforms). A wider characterization is now possible: Remote Sensing can be any non-destructive approach to viewing the buried and nominally invisible evidence of past activity. Spaceborne and airborne sensors, now supplemented by laser scanning, are united using ground-based geophysical instruments and undersea remote sensing, as well as other non-invasive techniques such as surface collection or field-walking survey. Now, any method ... Read more
This volume debuts the new scope of Remote Sensing, which was first defined as the analysis of data collected by sensors that were not in physical contact with the objects under investigation (using cameras, scanners, and radar systems operating from spaceborne or airborne platforms). A wider characterization is now possible: Remote Sensing can be any non-destructive approach to viewing the buried and nominally invisible evidence of past activity. Spaceborne and airborne sensors, now supplemented by laser scanning, are united using ground-based geophysical instruments and undersea remote sensing, as well as other non-invasive techniques such as surface collection or field-walking survey. Now, any method ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Series
Quantitative Methods in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319406565
SKU
V9783319406565
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About . Ed(S): Forte, Maurizio; Campana, Stefano
Maurizio Forte is William and Sue Gross Professor of Classical Studies Art, Art History, and Visual Studies at Duke University. He is also the founder of the DIG@Lab (for a digital knowledge of the past) at Duke. His main research topics are: digital archaeology, classical archaeology, and neuro-archaeology. He was professor of World Heritage at the University of California, Merced, ... Read more
Reviews for Digital Methods and Remote Sensing in Archaeology
“The book is sequentially organized and well structured, and many chapters are self-contained. … This volume is a rich source of information and an excellent reference book. … The book is useful as reference book for researchers and practitioners, providing real and interesting colored figures, data, and applications. In summary, this is an important contribution, providing up-to-date coverage on remote ... Read more