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The Forgotten History of Intercropping: On the Marginalization of Alternatives to Industrial Agriculture
Intercropping—the practice of growing mixtures of crops in a single field, in contrast with the “pure stands” typical of industrial agriculture—has lo
Different Culture, Different Climate: Cultural Differences in Climate Knowledge and Ideas
Analysis on the acceptance of western climatology in China from the 1920s to 1970s indicates that although the first generation of climatologists in C
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This research focuses on cultural differences in climate knowledge and ideas. The central issue is: to what extent did the attitudes towards climate c
Ayako Sakurai
Ayako Sakurai obtained a PhD in history of science at the University of Cambridge in 2007. Her d...
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Popular Ming Field Allocation Maps: Between Origins and Afterlife
This research is concerned with field allocation (fenye 分野) maps found across the popular Ming encyclopedias, beginning from the early seventeenth cen
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What Can Artisanal Production Teach Us about Knowledge and Ownership?
MoreSociety, Rituals, and Ecology: An Environmental Approach to Water Laws in Classical Islamic Legal Traditions
This project explores the intricate relationship between religious regulations, societal practices, and environmental considerations in the realm of c
From Recipients to Producers: Indigenous Peasants’ Knowledge and Sustainable Farming in Peru (1950–2010)
Climate change strongly affects Latin America, causing glacial retreat, floodings, droughts, rising sea levels, and biodiversity loss. These changes s
Karolina Anna Sobecka
Karolina Sobecka is an artist and researcher whose work is centered on the relationship between ...
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Amanda Crompton
Amanda Crompton is an archaeologist who obtained her PhD in 2012 at Memorial University in Canad...
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Deniz Karakaş
Deniz studied history of art and architecture at the State University of New York (SUNY), Bingha...
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