PDF-(BOOK)-The End of the Megamachine: A Brief History of a Failing Civilization

The End of the Megamachine provides a uniquely comprehensive picture of the roots of the destructive forces that are threatening the future of humankind today Spanning 5000 years of history the book shows how the three tyrannies of militarized states capital accumulation and ideological power have been steering both ecosystems and societies to the brink of collapse With the growing instability of the Megamachine in the 21st century new dangers open up as well as new possibilities for systemic change to which everyone can contribute. It is called civilization Government A new type of government developed in Sumer that included a city and its surrounding lands Government Religion dominated life in Sumer but in time powerful men who were not priests became the political rulers The It is called civilization Government A new type of government developed in Sumer that included a city and its surrounding lands Government Religion dominated life in Sumer but in time powerful men who were not priests became the political rulers The University . of Sussex, . Workshop for Practice Educators. Tuesday 14. th. January 2015. Dr Jo Finch – University of East London. J.Finch@uel.ac.uk. Contents. Brief Introduction. Getting in touch with “Feelings about Failing”. i. Beginnings – reformation. August 30: Beginnings. Beginnings. Mesopotamia. Egypt. Beginnings. History of civilization: how to date?. Definition of “text”. Hunter/gatherer vs. producer/settler. Ancient . Civilization . . Recreate the Past. !. WORLD HISTORY SEMESTER PROJECT. PRESENTED BY: _______________________________________________. ASSIGNED: 12.01 – DUE: 12.15. INTRODUCTION. ANCIENT GREECE INFLUENCE. University . of Sussex, . Workshop for Practice Educators. Tuesday 14. th. January 2015. Dr Jo Finch – University of East London. J.Finch@uel.ac.uk. Contents. Brief Introduction. Getting in touch with “Feelings about Failing”. Leading from the Middle. Rose Asera. Robert Gabriner. Benjamin Gamboa. Introductions . What is Leading from the Middle? . Fullan’s Five Components of Leadership . What do We . M. E. arly Civilization. Chapter 1. What is prehistory?. The things that happened to humans before their was written records.. It is a lot like a vast black space penetrated by only an occasional pinpoint of light, representing our current knowledge.. Presentation created by Robert L. Martinez. Primary Content Source: Prentice Hall World History. Images as cited.. Washed by the warm waters of the Aegean Sea, Crete was home to a brilliant early civilization. Minoan civilization reached its height between 1750 B.C.E. and 1500 B.C. E.. Volume 4 Issue 2 2018 PP 25-36ISSN2454-7646 Print ISSN2454-7654 OnlineDOI http//dxdoiorg/1020431/2454-76540402003wwwarcjournalsorgInternational Journal of History and Cultural Studies IJHCS For thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of imperial China, hourglasses fomenting revolution in the Middle Ages, the Stock Exchange clock of Amsterdam in 1611, Enlightenment observatories in India, and the high-precision clocks circling the Earth on a fleet of GPS satellites that have been launched since 1978. Clocks have helped us navigate the world and build empires, and have even taken us to the brink of destruction. Elites have used them to wield power, make money, govern citizens, and control lives—and sometimes the people have used them to fight back.Through the stories of twelve clocks, About Time brings pivotal moments from the past vividly to life. Historian and lifelong clock enthusiast David Rooney takes us from the unveiling of al-Jazari’s castle clock in 1206, in present-day Turkey to the Cape of Good Hope observatory at the southern tip of Africa, where nineteenth-century British government astronomers moved the gears of empire with a time ball and a gun to the burial of a plutonium clock now sealed beneath a public park in Osaka, where it will keep time for 5,000 years.Rooney shows, through these artifacts, how time has been imagined, politicized, and weaponized over the centuries—and how it might bring peace. Ultimately, he writes, the technical history of horology is only the start of the story. A history of clocks is a history of civilization. The story of human civilization can be read most deeply in the materials we have found or created, used or abused. They have dictated how we build, eat, communicate, wage war, create art, travel, and worship. Some, such as stone, iron, and bronze, lend their names to the ages. Others, such as gold, silver, and diamond, contributed to the rise and fall of great empires. How would history have unfolded without glass, paper, steel, cement, or gunpowder?The impulse to master the properties of our material world and to invent new substances has remained unchanged from the dawn of time it has guided and shaped the course of history. Sass shows us how substances and civilizations have evolved together. In antiquity, iron was considered more precious than gold. The celluloid used in movie film had its origins in the search for a substitute for ivory billiard balls. The same clay used in the pottery of antiquity has its uses in today’s computer chips.Moving from the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon, from the days of prehistoric survival to the cutting edge of nanotechnology, this fascinating and accessible book connects the worlds of minerals and molecules to the sweep of human history, and shows what materials will dominate the century ahead. For thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of imperial China, hourglasses fomenting revolution in the Middle Ages, the Stock Exchange clock of Amsterdam in 1611, Enlightenment observatories in India, and the high-precision clocks circling the Earth on a fleet of GPS satellites that have been launched since 1978. Clocks have helped us navigate the world and build empires, and have even taken us to the brink of destruction. Elites have used them to wield power, make money, govern citizens, and control lives—and sometimes the people have used them to fight back.Through the stories of twelve clocks, About Time brings pivotal moments from the past vividly to life. Historian and lifelong clock enthusiast David Rooney takes us from the unveiling of al-Jazari’s castle clock in 1206, in present-day Turkey to the Cape of Good Hope observatory at the southern tip of Africa, where nineteenth-century British government astronomers moved the gears of empire with a time ball and a gun to the burial of a plutonium clock now sealed beneath a public park in Osaka, where it will keep time for 5,000 years.Rooney shows, through these artifacts, how time has been imagined, politicized, and weaponized over the centuries—and how it might bring peace. Ultimately, he writes, the technical history of horology is only the start of the story. A history of clocks is a history of civilization. Originally published between 1920-70, The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: ?800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: ?450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: ?400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: ?650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: ?250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: ?700.00