05006nam 22011414a 450 991077736900332120230106222802.01-282-35812-X97866123581280-520-93878-X1-59734-457-510.1525/9780520938786(CKB)1000000000000498(EBL)227278(OCoLC)475933399(SSID)ssj0000276771(PQKBManifestationID)11229935(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000276771(PQKBWorkID)10232982(PQKB)10290272(SSID)ssj0000906092(PQKBManifestationID)12441442(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000906092(PQKBWorkID)10930221(PQKB)10583246(StDuBDS)EDZ0000055816(MiAaPQ)EBC227278(OCoLC)56072891(MdBmJHUP)muse30393(DE-B1597)521141(OCoLC)1114891552(DE-B1597)9780520938786(Au-PeEL)EBL227278(CaPaEBR)ebr10058555(CaONFJC)MIL235812(EXLCZ)99100000000000049820030415h2003 uy 0engurnn#---|u||utxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAlexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions /Frank L. HoltBerkeley, Calif. :University of California Press,2003.©20031 online resource (xv, 198 pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates) illustrations, mapsHellenistic culture and society ;44Description based upon print version of record.0-520-24483-4 0-520-23881-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-189) and index.Front matter --CONTENTS --MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS --PREFACE --ONE. Man of Mystery --TWO. A Treasure --THREE. Picking a Fight --FOUR. Whose Pachyderm, Whole or Halved? --FIVE. Another Treasure --SIX. A Closer Look --SEVEN. A Dark and Stormy Night --APPENDIX A. THE PUBLISHED ELEPHANT MEDALLIONS --APPENDIX B. SOME POSSIBLE FORGERIES OF THE LARGE MEDALLION --APPENDIX C. THE 1973 IRAQ HOARD --INDEXTo all those who witnessed his extraordinary conquests, from Albania to India, Alexander the Great appeared invincible. How Alexander himself promoted this appearance-how he abetted the belief that he enjoyed divine favor and commanded even the forces of nature against his enemies-is the subject of Frank L. Holt's absorbing book. Solid evidence for the "supernaturalized" Alexander lies in a rare series of medallions that depict the triumphant young king at war against the elephants, archers, and chariots of Rajah Porus of India at the Battle of the Hydaspes River. Recovered from Afghanistan and Iraq in sensational and sometimes perilous circumstances, these ancient artifacts have long animated the modern historical debate about Alexander. Holt's book, the first devoted to the mystery of these ancient medallions, takes us into the history of their discovery and interpretation, into the knowable facts of their manufacture and meaning, and, ultimately, into the king's own psyche and his frightening theology of war. The result is a valuable analysis of Alexander history and myth, a vivid account of numismatics, and a spellbinding look into the age-old mechanics of megalomania.Hellenistic culture and society ;44.Coins, AncientCoins, GreekElephants in numismaticsafghanistan.alexander the great.ancient history.ancient medallions.battle of the hydaspes river.biographical.biography.conquests.discussion books.elephant medallions.european history.hellenistic culture.hellenistic period.hellenistic society.historians.historical perspective.india.iraq.megalomania.myths and legends.nonfiction.numismatics.popular history.rajah porus.retrospective.supernatural success.theology of war.war.warfare.Coins, Ancient.Coins, Greek.Elephants in numismatics.737/.22/0938Holt Frank Lee171564MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777369003321Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions3815227UNINA04127nam 22006855 450 991029968140332120200630173626.0981-287-263-910.1007/978-981-287-263-0(CKB)3710000000281694(EBL)1966712(OCoLC)895661083(SSID)ssj0001386208(PQKBManifestationID)11798987(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001386208(PQKBWorkID)11350080(PQKB)10748950(DE-He213)978-981-287-263-0(MiAaPQ)EBC1966712(PPN)183089863(EXLCZ)99371000000028169420141114d2015 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBuilding Maintenance Processes and Practices The Case of a Fast Developing Country /by Abdul Lateef Olanrewaju, Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz1st ed. 2015.Singapore :Springer Singapore :Imprint: Springer,2015.1 online resource (352 p.)Description based upon print version of record.981-287-262-0 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Overview -- An Overview of the Construction Industry -- Maintenance of Academic Buildings -- Malaysian Education System and University Buildings -- Building Maintenance Processes, Principles, Procedures, Practices and Strategies -- Methodological Issues -- Sustainability Maintenance Initiatives -- Conclusions and Recommendations.This book is designed to be an inclusive for the best practice approach to building maintenance management, where the processes, procedures and operational systems meet a high standard of professional and academic competence. It offers a different perspective on building maintenance management by presenting the schematic building maintenance value chain model and it’s implementation in Malaysian university buildings. The findings show an improvement to building performance, lower maintenance cost, building sustainability and increased maintenance service user satisfaction. The learning outcomes and summaries provided for each chapter and the extensive use of tables and figures add to the readability of the text. Though the book is based on data from Malaysia, it is useful for a much wider audience, and the informal writing style makes it an interesting reference source. This book is valuable for readers who are practitioners, professionals and for academic institutions that offer courses in the building field, including architecture, quantity surveying, civil engineering, building and facility management, property management, real estate. It will also be of interest to governments and others involved in the construction industry.   .BuildingsRepair and reconstructionBuildings—Repair and reconstructionEnergy consumptionBuildingsBuilding Repair and Maintenancehttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/T23055Energy Efficiencyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/118000Building Types and Functionshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/K13004BuildingsRepair and reconstruction.Buildings—Repair and reconstruction.Energy consumption.Buildings.Building Repair and Maintenance.Energy Efficiency.Building Types and Functions.620658.26690.24725-728Olanrewaju Abdul Lateefauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut720786Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Rashidauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autBOOK9910299681403321Building Maintenance Processes and Practices2542719UNINA