The Electric Mirror On Ancient Alexandria S Pharos Lighthouse And Other Ancient Lighting
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The Electric Mirror On Ancient Alexandria S Pharos Lighthouse And Other Ancient Lighting
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Author : Larry Brian Radka
language : en
Publisher: Electric Mirror Pharos Light
Release Date : 2006-01-01
The Electric Mirror On Ancient Alexandria S Pharos Lighthouse And Other Ancient Lighting written by Larry Brian Radka and has been published by Electric Mirror Pharos Light this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Electric lighting categories.
The Lighthouses Of Greece
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Author : Elinor De Wire
language : en
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
Release Date : 2010
The Lighthouses Of Greece written by Elinor De Wire and has been published by Pineapple Press Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Lighthouses categories.
With thousands of islands adrift in cerulean waters and a long, labyrinthine coastline, Greeks have always traveled liquid highways. They built the world's first documented lighthouse at the Mediterranean port of Alexandria more than two-thousand years ago, and since that time countless sentinels have risen and fallen on Greek shores. Weather, warfare, erosion, and earthquakes have reduced some to rubble, but more than 100 traditional stone lighthouses still stand in Greece today--old sentries keeping watch over every vessel, large or small, from freighters and tankers and cruise ships to fishermen and ferries. Their romance, beauty, and history are captured in this handy guidebook. Beguiling images, fascinating histories, and helpful travel information will guide you to these beloved seamarks in the land of Hellene.
Wonderful Inventions
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Author : John Timbs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868
Wonderful Inventions written by John Timbs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1868 with Inventions categories.
Wonderful Inventions From The Mariner S Compass To The Electric Telegraph Cable With Engravings
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Author : John TIMBS
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868
Wonderful Inventions From The Mariner S Compass To The Electric Telegraph Cable With Engravings written by John TIMBS and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1868 with categories.
The Pharos Lighthouse In Alexandria
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Author : Andrew Michael Chugg
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-03-07
The Pharos Lighthouse In Alexandria written by Andrew Michael Chugg and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-07 with History categories.
This comprehensive and insightful book brings scientific rigor to the problems of reconstructing the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and understanding how it functioned as the archetypal lighthouse in antiquity, when it was described as a “second Sun”. Conceived by Alexander the Great and designed by Sostratus, the Pharos lighthouse stood as an iconic landmark of Alexandria for sixteen centuries until felled by a calamitous earthquake in the fourteenth century. The study of this great lighthouse has been neglected relative to other ancient Wonders such as the Great Pyramid of Giza. This book reconstructs the tower, its lustrous light, stunning statues and astounding story in diligent detail through archaeological evidence and surviving antique texts and images, providing a fresh evaluation of the Pharos, its history, and its legacy. The Roman writer Achilles Tatius termed the Pharos a “second Sun”; this expression is explained and explored here for the first time, and has dramatic implications for the nature of the Pharos’ light. The volume also explores how the creation of the Pharos was a key stimulus for Alexandrian science and astronomy in antiquity. The Pharos Lighthouse in Alexandria provides a fascinating new study of this monument of interest to students and scholars of Hellenistic art, architecture, and science, and readers seeking to learn more about one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The World Book
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Author : Michael Vincent O'Shea
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1917
The World Book written by Michael Vincent O'Shea and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
English Mechanic And Mirror Of Science And Art
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1916
English Mechanic And Mirror Of Science And Art written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with Technology categories.
English Mechanic And Mirror Of Science
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1916
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The Engines Of Our Ingenuity
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Author : John H. Lienhard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-04-10
The Engines Of Our Ingenuity written by John H. Lienhard and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-10 with History categories.
This book explores the nature of creativity in engineering and technology, and how it relates to creativity in art or science. Lienhard has for ten years done a twice-weekly radio show, carried on about 35 NPR stations, consisting of 3-minute essays on technology. He uses the substance of selected segments of his radio program to create a continuous narrative presenting his insights on technological creativity. This book has the same title as his radio program, to further draw the attention of his one million listeners.
Sun Above The Horizon
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Author : Peter F. Varadi
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2014-05-27
Sun Above The Horizon written by Peter F. Varadi and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-27 with Science categories.
The meteoric rise of the photovoltaic (PV) industry is an incredible story. In 2013, Google’s investments in PV systems totaled about half a billion dollars and Warren Buffet, one of the famous investors, invested $2.5 billion in the world’s largest PV system in California. These gigantic investments by major financial players were made only 40 years after the first two terrestrial PV companies, Solarex and Solar Power Corporation, were formed in the USA. Back in 1973, the two companies employed 20 people and produced only 500 watts of PV power. Now, just 40 years later, over a million people work in the PV industry. The worldwide capacity of operating PV electric generators equals the capacity of about 25 nuclear power plants. The PV industry is growing at an annual rate of 30 percent, equivalent to about five new nuclear power plants per year. Today, solar electricity is a significant supplier of electricity needs, to the extent that PV is forcing the restructuring of 100-year-old electric power utilities. This book describes how this happened and what lies ahead for PV power generation.