The Growth of Literature

Abstract

First published between 1932 and 1940, this is a three-volume study of the historical development of literature. It explores the oral and written literatures of regions from Iceland and the British Isles, to Russia, the Balkans, Africa, India and the Pacific, placing them in their historical context and examining similarities between them. The authors discuss both ancient and recent texts, illustrating the connections within each group and considering the question of whether all literary growth is influenced by common factors. Praised on publication as '… a work that is not, probably could not be, superseded' (International Journal of Comparative Sociology), the book remains a benchmark for those studying comparative literature or the history of literary criticism. Volume 3, which includes a summary of the literary categories used in the book, surveys the oral literature of the Tatar and Polynesian peoples, along with that of a selection of African ethnic groups.

Quantitative evaluation of the joint effect of uncertain parameters in CO2 storage in the Sleipner project, using data-driven models

“…It should be noted that although the vertical seismic resolution is about 8 m, it is possible to estimate the thickness of topmost CO2 below the seismic detection range using methods such as structural analysis of the reservoir top (Chadwick RA& Noy DJ., 2010;White et al, 2018) and spectral decomposition technique (Huang et al, 2015;White et al, 2015;White, Williams, & Chadwick, 2013;Williams, Gareth& Chadwick, 2012). The plume shape at different time steps shows a good match between the plume lateral extension outline from seismic and simulation studies.…”

“…For this purpose, it is also essential to quantify any uncertainties in the model. There have been numerous studies (Allen et al, 2018;Cavanagh, Andrew J., Haszeldine, & Nazarian, 2015;Chadwick RA& Noy DJ., 2010;Chadwick, RA et al, 2009;Hermanrud et al, 2012;Hodneland et al, 2019;Nilsen et al, 2017) to find a match between the CO2 flow in the Utsira formation resulting from simulations with the one from seismic surveys. Gravity-driven flow was shown to be an essential factor in CO2 plume migration in the Sleipner storage site (Cavanagh, Andrew J. et al, 2015).…”

“…Their study, therefore, highlights the importance of gravity-driven flow and suggests using models with sufficient vertical grid resolution or reduced orders models, such as vertical equilibrium. In order to improve the match, higher permeabilities (6 and 10 Darcy) for the Utsira formation has also been considered (Chadwick RA& Noy DJ., 2010;Chadwick, RA et al, 2009). The authors also studied cases with anisotropic permeabilities and increased the temperature to 36 o C, the history matching result, however, was unsatisfactory.…”

Wired to Connect: Evolutionary Psychology and Social Networks

“…Not all effects of social media are of such a heavy-duty nature as revealing clandestine military behavior, as in the Wikileaks scandal, or revolution within the Arab world; there is a mushy side to online social networks. Online dating is now responsible for about a fifth of all marriages in the United States, and such services generate about 4 billion dollars in revenue worldwide (Chadwick, 2010). Lead by eHarmony and Match.com, online dating services represent a major shift in how one seeks both short-term and long-term partners.…”

A Contextual Analysis of the Late Roman Pewsey and Wilcot Vessel Hoards, Wiltshire

“…There has sometimes been an elision of the o epts of st u tu ed a d itual depositio i o k that has attempted to follow these studies, 81 with the extent to which a deposit is made in a formalised or spatially organised manner, or contains unusual (or unusually altered) artefacts or ecofacts used to suggest a range of ritual associations. 82 Diverse and interwoven motivations are cited for the creation of such deposits, from apotropaic or chthonic practices 83 to symbolising a transition in the terms of interaction between a community and place. Chadwick 84 highlights that the dichotomy between structured/ritual and unstructured/ordinary is false, and that the depositio al p a ti es that a e ofte i te p eted as itual a d st u tu ed a e o l pa t of the spectrum of practice deriving from wider habitus and cosmologies.…”