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Moving the Obelisks:
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 73

Moving the Obelisks:

Dating from the beginning of historical memory, the obelisks of ancient Egypt—those tall, tapering shafts typically weighing from 200 to 500 tons—were carved from a single block of solid stone to commemorate the ruler of the moment. Many of these ancient monoliths, taken from Egypt as trophies of conquest and symbols of power through the efforts of extraordinary human labor and engineering ingenuity, were re-established in the capitals and seats of empire that also inherited Egypt’s burden of civilization. While near the climax of their historical potency, obelisks were erected by Alexandria, Nineveh, Constantinople, Rome, Paris, London, New York, etc. Fascinating as obelisks are as tr...

The Obelisk
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 248

The Obelisk

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2004
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Richard Barnes' book celebrates the long history and variety of Britain's obelisks, and pursues the absorbing question of why this feature of art and architecture has survived and thrived through the centuries.

Our Egyptian Obelisk
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 42

Our Egyptian Obelisk

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1877
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The New York Obelisk, Cleopatra's Needle
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 226

The New York Obelisk, Cleopatra's Needle

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1891
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Geodynamics of a Cordilleran Orogenic System: The Central Andes of Argentina and Northern Chile
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 500

Geodynamics of a Cordilleran Orogenic System: The Central Andes of Argentina and Northern Chile

"This memoir brings together results from a multidisciplinary study of the processes that have formed the highest, widest part of the Andean Cordilleran orogenic belt in northern Argentina and Chile. The region features a tectonically erosive forearc, protracted arc magmatism, a high-elevation hinterland plateau and strongly shortened retroarc thrust belt, and a Paleocene-Recent foreland basin system"--

The Egyptian Obelisks
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 268

The Egyptian Obelisks

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1876
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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A Short History of the Egyptian Obelisks
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 186

A Short History of the Egyptian Obelisks

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1877
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Turning 40 at 60
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 245

Turning 40 at 60

Discover the Fountain of Youth in "Turning 40 at 60: A Journey to Vibrant Health and Radiant Youth" Unlock the secrets to everlasting youth, boundless energy, and a headache-free life with the groundbreaking book "Turning 40 at 60." Witness the author's incredible transformation as they share their journey to renewed health and vitality, defying their biological clock by two decades, and saying goodbye to the debilitating pain of chronic migraines. Do you feel trapped by chronic health issues, an uncontrollable weight gain that hampers your self-esteem, and a deteriorating appearance that makes you feel unrecognizable? It's time to take control and embrace the life-changing power of a revita...

L'Obelisco
  • Language: it
  • Pages: 70

L'Obelisco

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1955
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Egyptian Obelisks
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 310

Egyptian Obelisks

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1885
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  • Publisher: Unknown

"A deluxe book produced at the point that Harroun and Bierstadt dissolved their business ... The Artotypes in this book are some of the finest produced by Bierstadt. The pictorial record of this engineering feat is remarkable in itself; casing and tilting the obelisk, loading it into the side of the ship by removing part of the hull, pulling it out on a special dock in the Hudson and then moving it by custom made rail from the river to the site next to the Metropolitan Museum. The illustrations show the hieroglyphics, now mostly lost due to New York's polluted air, bright and clear."--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 82