The Overland

Imagine flying faster than the speed of sound. For most all they can do is imagine what this would be like, but for some this was actually possible. There was a time when it was possible to fly all over the world in half the time of a normal flight today. For awhile now supersonic travel has been gone, but what made it disappear? Every year billions of people travel through by plane, so it would make sense that people would want to get where they are going faster. Supersonic travel was once…

One of the main reasons why Josiah Gregg took the Santa Fe Trail was for the benefit of his health. People believed travelling across the Plains could cure all sorts of ailments, most of which related to the lungs because the clearer air and fresher environment improved respiratory function. Gregg explains the other complaints that could be eased: “Most chronic diseases, particularly live complains, dyspepsia, and similar affections, are often radically cured; owing no doubt, to the…

great deal of the Russian defenses, while the resignation of Conrobert led to the appointment of General Pelissier, a more able commander. Finally, the capture of Kerch on 24 May, which secured allied command of the Sea of Azov, severed the Russian overland supply lines. Over the remains of the summer, the allies slowly nibbled at the Russian defenses, while the battle of the Traktir saw the final Russian attempt to relieve the city defeated by French and Sardinian troops. Finally, on 8…

History tells the story of human kinds past. The human species evolved from hunters and gatherers to Neolithic people, who began to build villages, which turned to cities all around the world. This transition gave humans a new way of life, focusing on things like building cultures and monuments, which will stand the tests of time. Throughout history, many civilizations have sprung up with different cultures, ideas, technologies, and political systems. However, not all these civilizations…

The Industrial Revolution, which took place from the 18th to 19th century, was a period during which mainly farming, rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing was often done in people’s homes, using handtools or basic machines. Industrialization marked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories, and mass production. While industrialization brought about an increased volume and variety of manufactured goods…

from the developed parts of the catchment is now transferred to Gowrie Creek and its branches through a piped drainage system, with any surface runoff in excess of the capacity of the piped drainage system flowing into the respective waterways as overland flow along roads, open spaces. Urbanisation has also resulted in the construction of road crossings (culverts, bridges) across Gowrie Creek and its branches. These structures constrict flows and have the potential to impact on the flood…

new road adds a new water blockade. This seal of man made material slowly covering the earth prevents water from infiltrating into the soil and replenishing supplies of ground water. Impervious surfaces also negatively effecting stream flow and overland flow (Strahler 486). We build cities in order to promote human development and economic growth,…

Many societies in the world were linked in various ways between the 1200s through the 1500s. They were all caught up in various webs of influence, communication, and exchange. Large-scale political systems brought together a diverse group of people with all different types of lifestyles. Religion was able to bring people together and also divide them. Methods of commerce and trade linked people in a different way. Trade allowed people to be able to spread ideas and concepts easily through…

(1) Introduction The Silk Road was an ancient trade route, which ran from China and India to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Goods, such as Chinese silk and Indian spices, were traded along it using camels on the overland route (Newitt, 2005, pp. 2-3). Portugal, being located on the Atlantic coast, was therefore at the fringe of the Silk Road. However, Portugal managed to create a colonial empire despite being a country of marginal importance in the early Middle Ages (Disney, 2009,…

1340s Worst Friend the Black Death This life is a very dangerous and hazardous life we live. One day things are normal and the next the world is ripping apart from itself. The Bubonic Plague, also known as The Black Death, was the most devastating pandemic to humanity in the history of the world. Roughly twenty five to 50 million people died and many more were impacted by the catastrophe the plague left behind. The Black Death swept through Western Europe during the late 1340’s, killing more…