Between The Bay Of Bengal And The Java Sea

The peoples of Southeast Asia have a long history of cultural commonalities. From Sumatra to Vietnam, the inhabitants built wooden houses on poles whether they lived in flooded coastal plains or in the highlands. Their diet consisted mainly of rice and fish. They believed in common folk deities such as the rice-spirit. They chewed betel and engaged in pastimes such as cockfighting and sepak takraw. How did such features come to spread across an area of 4.5 million square kilometres? Southeast Asia – for all its diversity of ethnicity, language, religion – can best be understood as a region that has been knit together by a network of trade routes over land and sea. This revelatory new book traces the diffusion of cultures across Southeast Asia from the last few centuries BCE, by looking at trade goods such as Indian beads, Vietnamese Dongson drums, Chinese ceramics, and spices from the Indonesian archipelago. The authors take us through a host of ancient port cities, such as Srivijaya, whose fortunes were intimately tied to these trade routes, pointing out striking similarities in architecture, writing systems, and everyday customs. Richly illustrated with maps, drawings and full-colour photographs, Between the Bay of Bengal and the Java Sea is an illuminating slice of history that reveals in beautiful detail the longstanding mercantile links and cultural kinship among the disparate peoples of Southeast Asia.

Merriam Press World War 2 History Series. Well-known military historian Col. Roy M. Stanley II presents the second volume of his series on World War II in the Pacific. Like the first volume, it is essentially a photo book with accompanying text, drawing heavily from DOD Intelligence and Army files, National Archives and numerous other sources. What is offered, to both the casual reader and the military history buff, is his 27 years of military experience and skill as a photo interpreter to draw information from the imagery. Stanley considers photos, particularly aerial photos, an "original source" equal to first-hand testimony. Many photos were found at random during reviews of DOD imagery holdings he was responsible for, but actively searched for pictures of Guadalcanal. There were no indexes for the boxes he was screening, but one of his goals was to assemble everything on "The Canal." Coverage includes Coral Sea and Midway battles. Well illustrated with hundreds of photos, illustrations, and maps.

The Ming World draws together scholars from all over the world to bring China’s Ming Dynasty (1368-1662) to life, exploring recent scholarly trends and academic debates that highlight the dynamism of the Ming and its key place in the early modern world. The book is designed to replicate the structure of popular Ming-era unofficial histories that gathered information and gossip from a wide variety of fields and disciplines. Engaging with a broad array of primary and secondary sources, the authors build upon earlier scholarship while extending the field to embrace new theories, methodologies, and interpretive frameworks. It is divided into five thematically linked sections: Institutions, Ideas, Identities, Individuals, and Interactions. Unique in its breadth and scope, The Ming World is essential reading for scholars and postgraduates of early modern China, the history of East Asia and anyone interested in gaining a broader picture of the colorful Ming world and its inhabitants.

Index Questions only MCQs Topic: Solar System (Q.1 to Q.22) (Page No. 2-3) MCQs Topic: The solar system planets information (Q.23 to Q.66) (Page No. 4- 8) Geomorphology MCQs Topic: Latitudes and Longitudes (Q.67 to Q.76) (Page No.8-9) MCQs Topic: Latitude and Longitude Specific | Standard Time zone (Q.77 to Q.101) (Page No.9-11) MCQs Topic: Motions of the Earth: Rotation and Revolution (Q.102 to Q.111) (Page No.11-12) MCQs Topic: Domains of the Earth: Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere (Q.112 to Q.133) (Page No.12-14) MCQs Topic: Interior of the Earth: Core, Mantle and Crust (Q.134 to Q.155) (Page No.14-16) MCQs Topic: Earthquake Causes and Effects (Q. 156 to Q.195) (Page No.16-20) MCQs Topic: Seismic waves and earth’s interior: P waves, S waves, L waves (Q.196 to Q.215) (Page No.20-21) MCQs Topic: Classification of Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks (Q.216 to Q.251) (Page No.21-24) MCQs Topic: Continental Drift Theory: Evidences and Drawbacks (Q.252 to Q.261) (Page No.25-25) MCQs Topic: Seafloor Spreading theory, Paleomagnetism (Q.262 to Q.277) (Page No.25-27) MCQs Topic: Plate Tectonics theory (Q.278 to Q.305) (Page No.27-30) MCQs Topic: Geomorphic Processes: Endogenic and Exogenic forces (Q.306 to Q.322) (Page No.30-31) MCQs Topic: Endogenic forces: Epeirogenic and Orogenic (Q.323 to Q.341) (Page No.31-33) MCQs Topic: Exogenic Forces: Denudation and Weathering (Q.342 to Q.366) (Page No.33-35) MCQs Topic: Tsunami and its causes & Tsunami Warning Systems (Q.367 to Q.373) (Page No.35-36) MCQs Topic: Volcanism and Volcanic landforms (Q.374 to Q.423) (Page No.36-41) MCQs Topic: Major Landforms of the Earth (Q.424 to Q.430) (Page No.41-41) MCQs Topic: Fluvial landforms (Q.431 to Q.445) (Page No.41-43) MCQs Topic: Aeolian Landforms (Q.446 to Q.474) (Page No.43-45) Climatology MCQs Topic: Latitudes and Longitudes (Q.475 to Q.480) (Page No.45-46) MCQs Topic: Composition and structure of the atmosphere (Q.481 to Q.509) (Page No.46-49) MCQs Topic: Insolation and Heat budget of the Earth (Q.510 to Q.538) (Page No.49-51) MCQs Topic: Pressure Belts of the Earth (Q.539 to Q.567) (Page No.51-54) MCQs Topic: Types of Wind – Permanent, Secondary & Local Winds (Q.568 to Q.602) (Page No.54-57) MCQs Topic: Temperature Inversion: Types & Effects on Weather (Q.603 to Q.619) (Page No.57-59) MCQs Topic: Cyclones and Anticyclone (Q.620 to Q.654) (Page No.59-62) MCQs Topic: Jet Stream (Climatology) (Q.655 to Q.669) (Page No.62-64) MCQs Topic: Clouds formation & Types of clouds (Q.670 to Q.696) (Page No.64-66) MCQs Topic: Precipitation: Types of Precipitation & Types of Rainfall (Q.697 to Q.739) (Page No.66-70) Oceanography MCQs Topic: Major and Minor Ocean Relief Features (Q.740 to Q.785) (Page No.70-75) MCQs Topic: Important Seas of the world (Q.786 to Q.830) (Page No.75-79) MCQs Topic: Salinity of Ocean water (Q.831 to Q.853) (Page No.79-81) MCQs Topic: Ocean Waves & Movements of Ocean Water (Q.854 to Q.865) (Page No.81-82) MCQs Topic: Ocean Currents: Types of Ocean Currents (Q.866 to Q.892) (Page No.82-84) MCQs Topic: Tides: Spring & Neap Tide, Tidal Bulge, Tidal Bore (Q.893 to Q.921) (Page No.84-87) MCQs Topic: Ocean Resources: Biotic and Abiotic (Q.922 to Q.945) (Page No.87-89) MCQs Topic: El-Nino, La-Nina, ENSO, El Nino Modoki (Q.946 to Q.970) (Page No.89-92) MCQs Topic: Oceans Issues and Threats (Q.971 to Q.995) (Page No.92-94) Revision Test: (Q.1 to Q.322) (Page No.94-122) Questions Cum Answers MCQs Topic: Solar System (Q.1 to Q.22) (Page No.124-130) MCQs Topic: The solar system planets information (Q.23 to Q.66) (Page No.130-141) Geomorphology MCQs Topic: Latitudes and Longitudes (Q.67 to Q.76) (Page No.141-143) MCQs Topic: Latitude and Longitude Specific | Standard Time zone (Q.77 to Q.101) (Page No.143-150) MCQs Topic: Motions of the Earth: Rotation and Revolution (Q.102 to Q.111) (Page No.150-153) MCQs Topic: Domains of the Earth: Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere (Q.112 to Q.133) (Page No.153-158) MCQs Topic: Interior of the Earth: Core, Mantle and Crust (Q.134 to Q.155) (Page No.158-162) MCQs Topic: Earthquake Causes and Effects (Q. 156 to Q.195) (Page No.162-171) MCQs Topic: Seismic waves and earth’s interior: P waves, S waves, L waves (Q.196 to Q.215) (Page No.171-175) MCQs Topic: Classification of Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks (Q.216 to Q.251) (Page No.175-183) MCQs Topic: Continental Drift Theory: Evidences and Drawbacks (Q.252 to Q.261) (Page No.183-186) MCQs Topic: Seafloor Spreading theory, Paleomagnetism (Q.262 to Q.277) (Page No.186-190) MCQs Topic: Plate Tectonics theory (Q.278 to Q.305) (Page No.190-197) MCQs Topic: Geomorphic Processes: Endogenic and Exogenic forces (Q.306 to Q.322) (Page No.197-200) MCQs Topic: Endogenic forces: Epeirogenic and Orogenic (Q.323 to Q.341) (Page No.200-204) MCQs Topic: Exogenic Forces: Denudation and Weathering (Q.342 to Q.366) (Page No.204-210) MCQs Topic: Tsunami and its causes & Tsunami Warning Systems (Q.367 to Q.373) (Page No.210-212) MCQs Topic: Volcanism and Volcanic landforms (Q.374 to Q.423) (Page No.212-224) MCQs Topic: Major Landforms of the Earth (Q.424 to Q.430) (Page No.224-225) MCQs Topic: Fluvial landforms (Q.431 to Q.445) (Page No.225-229) MCQs Topic: Aeolian Landforms (Q.446 to Q.474) (Page No.229-236) Climatology MCQs Topic: Latitudes and Longitudes (Q.475 to Q.480) (Page No.236-238) MCQs Topic: Composition and structure of the atmosphere (Q.481 to Q.509) (Page No.238-244) MCQs Topic: Insolation and Heat budget of the Earth (Q.510 to Q.538) (Page No.244-251) MCQs Topic: Pressure Belts of the Earth (Q.539 to Q.567) (Page No.251-260) MCQs Topic: Types of Wind – Permanent, Secondary & Local Winds (Q.568 to Q.602) (Page No.260-269) MCQs Topic: Temperature Inversion: Types & Effects on Weather (Q.603 to Q.619) (Page No.269-274) MCQs Topic: Cyclones and Anticyclone (Q.620 to Q.654) (Page No.274-284) MCQs Topic: Jet Stream (Climatology) (Q.655 to Q.669) (Page No.284-289) MCQs Topic: Clouds formation & Types of clouds (Q.670 to Q.696) (Page No.289-295) MCQs Topic: Precipitation: Types of Precipitation & Types of Rainfall (Q.697 to Q.739) (Page No.295-306) Oceanography MCQs Topic: Major and Minor Ocean Relief Features (Q.740 to Q.785) (Page No.306-316) MCQs Topic: Important Seas of the world (Q.786 to Q.830) (Page No.316-324) MCQs Topic: Salinity of Ocean water (Q.831 to Q.853) (Page No.324-330) MCQs Topic: Ocean Waves & Movements of Ocean Water (Q.854 to Q.865) (Page No.330-333) MCQs Topic: Ocean Currents: Types of Ocean Currents (Q.866 to Q.892) (Page No.333-339) MCQs Topic: Tides: Spring & Neap Tide, Tidal Bulge, Tidal Bore (Q.893 to Q.921) (Page No.340-346) MCQs Topic: Ocean Resources: Biotic and Abiotic (Q.922 to Q.945) (Page No.346-351) MCQs Topic: El-Nino, La-Nina, ENSO, El Nino Modoki (Q.946 to Q.970) (Page No.351-358) MCQs Topic: Oceans Issues and Threats (Q.971 to Q.995) (Page No.358-364) Revision Test: (Q.1 to Q.322) (Page No.365-412)

This unusual encyclopedia brings together in-depth information on more than 450 natural geographic features from around the world and offers an array of creative tools to promote critical thinking and classroom discussion. With Earth undergoing rapid environmental change, students and the general public alike should be knowledgeable about the world's geographic features. This authoritative, two-volume reference enables readers do just that. It describes continents and oceans; individual mountains, islands, caves, and rivers; and ecological entities such as wildlife refuges and national parks. Each entry provides a geographic overview of the feature's significance, location, description, geologic history, biota, protected areas, and environmental issues. But the coverage goes even deeper so that entries also discuss the cultural importance of each natural place, covering everything from indigenous beliefs to traditional folklore to contemporary legends. The encyclopedia stands apart from other works not only in the depth of its coverage but also in its range. It discusses lesser known as well as prominent geographical features and offers critical thinking aids that will help students see how the natural world relates to their daily lives. Teaching and learning tools include an appendix called "Opposing Viewpoints" that allows students to understand landforms involved in current conflicts and disputes as well as an "Activities/Discussion Questions" appendix.