M. R. Jackson Bonner states that his narrative of Sasanian political history has been written for a general audience by avoiding academic debates and historiographical digressions. This much needed handbook consists nine chapters in which is assessed within the context all its neighbours; from Iberian territories, to Armenian struggles, Chinese embassies, relationships with nomads Hira, develop...

The basis for the interpretation of fossil-pollen assemblages in terms vegetation and climate is present-day relationship to pollen rain. Detailed modern spectra from Tibetan Plateau are described here explore between rain vegetation. Two hundred thirty four (234) surface samples were collected moss polsters, top soil, lake sediments forests, shrublands, shrub meadows, steppes, deserts Plateau....