Illicit Antiquities

Illicit Antiquities

The exploitation of archaeological sites for commercial gain is a serious problem worldwide. In peace and during wartime archaeological sites and cultural institutions, both on land and underwater, are attacked and their contents robbed for sale on an international ‘antiquities’ market. Objects are excavated without record, smuggled across borders and sold for exorbitant prices in the salesrooms of Europe and North America. In some countries this looting has now reached such a scale as to threaten the very survival of their archaeological and cultural heritage.

Illicit Antiquities

Funeral for a Dog

Funeral for a Dog

The kind of writing that makes us want to read the whole book as soon as possible; a shot of adrenaline that immediately takes us to a new world.David Varno, Words Without Borders

Funeral for a Dog

Return of the Border Warrior

Return of the Border Warrior

Word in the Royal Court has spread that the wild Scottish borders are too unruly. Upon the King’s command, John Brunson must return home

Return of the Border Warrior

Big Data Now: 2012 Edition

Big Data Now: 2012 Edition

The Big Data Now anthology is relevant to anyone who creates, collects or relies upon data. It’s not just a technical book or just a , guide. Data is ubiquitous and it doesn’t pay much attention to borders, so we’ve calibrated our coverage to follow it wherever it goes.,

In the first edition of Big Data Now, the O’Reilly team tracked the birth and early development of data tools and data science. Now, with this second edition, we’re seeing what happens when big data grows up: how it’s being applied, where it’s playing a role, and the consequences – good and bad alike – of data’s ascendance.

Big Data Now: 2012 Edition