William D Middleton
Biographic Data
| ID | 244966 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William D Middleton |
| GIVEN NAMES | William D |
| FAMILY NAME | Middleton |
| SIGNATURE | MIDDLETON W D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9869-1107 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 327 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1963 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry (University of Wisconsin)
Reconstructing the formation and land use history of the Mound 2 depression at Río Viejo, Oaxaca, Mexico
Bridging Deep South Rivers: The Life and Legend of Horace King (review)
Reviewed by: Bridging Deep South Rivers: The Life and Legend of Horace King William D. Middleton (bio) Bridging Deep South Rivers: The Life and Legend of Horace King. By John S. Lupold and Thomas L. French Jr. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2004. Pp. xvi+335. $29.95. The title Bridging Deep South Rivers suggests a book about southern bridge construction. To some degree it is, but, much more, it is an extraordinary account of a black man's d…
Electric Railways, 1880-1990 (review)
Reviewed by: Electric Railways, 1880–1990 William D. Middleton (bio) Electric Railways, 1880–1990. By Michael C. Duffy. London: Institution of Electrical Engineers, 2003. Pp. xxi+452. $84. In reviewing the development of electric railways from their inception, Michael Duffy has taken on an ambitious topic. While he emphasizes developments in Great Britain, he provides full coverage of work in the United States and in Europe in order to complete t…
New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars (review)
Reviewed by: New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City’s Transit Cars William D. Middleton (bio) New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City’s Transit Cars. By Gene Sansone. Reprint ed.Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. Pp. xiii+508. $49.95. Gene Sansone has set out to chronicle the development of the New York subway car throughout the system's more than 130-year history—no small task. He has done excep…
Identifying Chemical Activity Residues on Prehistoric House Floors: A Methodology And Rationale For Multi‐Elemental Characterization of a Mild Acid Extract of Anthropogenic Sediments
Archaeologists have employed sediment chemistry in site prospection for nearly a century. For example, phosphorus is a good indicator of human occupation, because it is a generic indicator of human activity. Recently, multi‐element studies of sediments have successfully identified specific activity areas by analysing other elements in addition to phosphorus. To reach its full potential, however, sediment chemistry must be undertaken with an under…
In the Wake of Tacoma: Suspension Bridges and the Quest for Aerodynamic Stability (review)
On 7 November 1940 the world's third-longest suspension bridge, the newly completed Tacoma Narrows Bridge, collapsed during a gale. This calamity was at once the most widely noted bridge failure anywhere and a severe shock to the structural engineering profession. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the work of one of the most respected suspension bridge engineers of the first half of the twentieth century and represented the culmination of new theorie…
Domestic Faunal Assemblages from the Classic Period Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico: A Perspective on the Subsistence and Craft Economies
Immigration and the Ancient City of Teotihuacan in Mexico: A Study Using Strontium Isotope Ratios in Human Bone and Teeth
Correlation of Bone Ba/Ca and Sr/Ca due to Biological Purification of Calcium
Tomb Use and Reuse in Oaxaca, Mexico
Recently, a major debate has arisen over the interpretation of Monte Albán Tomb 7. This debate hinges, in part, on whether the skeletal assemblage comprised either primary or secondary burials. Previous studies of Mesoamerican mortuary practices generally have recognized only primary and secondary burials in tombs. Findings from a recently excavated tomb in Ejutla, Oaxaca, demonstrate that a third possibility exists: multiple-interment tomb assem…
Identification of Activity Areas by Multi-element Characterization of Sediments from Modern and Archaeological House Floors Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-atomic Emission Spectroscopy
Extraction of Opal Phytoliths from Herbivore Dental Calculus
When the Steam Railroads Electrified
Foreword Preface 1: Electricity challenges steam 2: Electrics into Grand Central 3: New Haven's bold venture 4: Under the rivers to Manhattan 5: Taming the tunnels 6: Conquering the Cascades 7: Big motors in the Appalachians 8: Montana copper carrier 9: Catenary over the mountains 10: Electrifying the 5:15 11: The great Pennsy electrification 12: Mine haul and miscellaneous 13: Traction in Latin America 14: What future for electrification? Append…
The Interurban Era
Immigration and the Ancient City of Teotihuacan in Mexico: A Study Using Strontium Isotope Ratios in Human Bone and Teeth
Identification of Activity Areas by Multi-element Characterization of Sediments from Modern and Archaeological House Floors Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-atomic Emission Spectroscopy
Correlation of Bone Ba/Ca and Sr/Ca due to Biological Purification of Calcium
Identifying Chemical Activity Residues on Prehistoric House Floors: A Methodology And Rationale For Multi‐Elemental Characterization of a Mild Acid Extract of Anthropogenic Sediments
Archaeologists have employed sediment chemistry in site prospection for nearly a century. For example, phosphorus is a good indicator of human occupation, because it is a generic indicator of human activity. Recently, multi‐element studies of sediments have successfully identified specific activity areas by analysing other elements in addition to phosphorus. To reach its full potential, however, sediment chemistry must be undertaken with an under…
Extraction of Opal Phytoliths from Herbivore Dental Calculus
Tomb Use and Reuse in Oaxaca, Mexico
Recently, a major debate has arisen over the interpretation of Monte Albán Tomb 7. This debate hinges, in part, on whether the skeletal assemblage comprised either primary or secondary burials. Previous studies of Mesoamerican mortuary practices generally have recognized only primary and secondary burials in tombs. Findings from a recently excavated tomb in Ejutla, Oaxaca, demonstrate that a third possibility exists: multiple-interment tomb assem…
Domestic Faunal Assemblages from the Classic Period Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico: A Perspective on the Subsistence and Craft Economies
The Interurban Era
When the Steam Railroads Electrified
Foreword Preface 1: Electricity challenges steam 2: Electrics into Grand Central 3: New Haven's bold venture 4: Under the rivers to Manhattan 5: Taming the tunnels 6: Conquering the Cascades 7: Big motors in the Appalachians 8: Montana copper carrier 9: Catenary over the mountains 10: Electrifying the 5:15 11: The great Pennsy electrification 12: Mine haul and miscellaneous 13: Traction in Latin America 14: What future for electrification? Append…
Extraction of Opal Phytoliths from Herbivore Dental Calculus
Identification of Activity Areas by Multi-element Characterization of Sediments from Modern and Archaeological House Floors Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-atomic Emission Spectroscopy
Tomb Use and Reuse in Oaxaca, Mexico
Recently, a major debate has arisen over the interpretation of Monte Albán Tomb 7. This debate hinges, in part, on whether the skeletal assemblage comprised either primary or secondary burials. Previous studies of Mesoamerican mortuary practices generally have recognized only primary and secondary burials in tombs. Findings from a recently excavated tomb in Ejutla, Oaxaca, demonstrate that a third possibility exists: multiple-interment tomb assem…
Correlation of Bone Ba/Ca and Sr/Ca due to Biological Purification of Calcium
Immigration and the Ancient City of Teotihuacan in Mexico: A Study Using Strontium Isotope Ratios in Human Bone and Teeth
Domestic Faunal Assemblages from the Classic Period Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico: A Perspective on the Subsistence and Craft Economies
In the Wake of Tacoma: Suspension Bridges and the Quest for Aerodynamic Stability (review)
On 7 November 1940 the world's third-longest suspension bridge, the newly completed Tacoma Narrows Bridge, collapsed during a gale. This calamity was at once the most widely noted bridge failure anywhere and a severe shock to the structural engineering profession. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the work of one of the most respected suspension bridge engineers of the first half of the twentieth century and represented the culmination of new theorie…
Identifying Chemical Activity Residues on Prehistoric House Floors: A Methodology And Rationale For Multi‐Elemental Characterization of a Mild Acid Extract of Anthropogenic Sediments
Archaeologists have employed sediment chemistry in site prospection for nearly a century. For example, phosphorus is a good indicator of human occupation, because it is a generic indicator of human activity. Recently, multi‐element studies of sediments have successfully identified specific activity areas by analysing other elements in addition to phosphorus. To reach its full potential, however, sediment chemistry must be undertaken with an under…
Electric Railways, 1880-1990 (review)
Reviewed by: Electric Railways, 1880–1990 William D. Middleton (bio) Electric Railways, 1880–1990. By Michael C. Duffy. London: Institution of Electrical Engineers, 2003. Pp. xxi+452. $84. In reviewing the development of electric railways from their inception, Michael Duffy has taken on an ambitious topic. While he emphasizes developments in Great Britain, he provides full coverage of work in the United States and in Europe in order to complete t…
New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars (review)
Reviewed by: New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City’s Transit Cars William D. Middleton (bio) New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City’s Transit Cars. By Gene Sansone. Reprint ed.Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. Pp. xiii+508. $49.95. Gene Sansone has set out to chronicle the development of the New York subway car throughout the system's more than 130-year history—no small task. He has done excep…
Bridging Deep South Rivers: The Life and Legend of Horace King (review)
Reviewed by: Bridging Deep South Rivers: The Life and Legend of Horace King William D. Middleton (bio) Bridging Deep South Rivers: The Life and Legend of Horace King. By John S. Lupold and Thomas L. French Jr. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2004. Pp. xvi+335. $29.95. The title Bridging Deep South Rivers suggests a book about southern bridge construction. To some degree it is, but, much more, it is an extraordinary account of a black man's d…
Reconstructing the formation and land use history of the Mound 2 depression at Río Viejo, Oaxaca, Mexico
Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry (University of Wisconsin)
Archaeology (9 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Chemistry (5 works) · Isotope Analysis in Ecology (5 works) · History (4 works) · Prehistory (4 works) · Aeronautics (3 works) · Biology (3 works)