Download or read book Tilt written by Nicholas Shrady and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unconventional biography, the author recounts the tower's rich history, from its abortive beginnings in 1173 through to its ongoing stabilization today, and examines the various symbolisms that have projected on it throughout the ages.
Download or read book Galileo s Leaning Tower Experiment written by Wendy MacDonald and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Italy, 1589, Massimo drops lunch to his uncle from a bridge, so the food falls into his uncle's boat. One day, Galileo notices that the bread and wheel of cheese land in the boat at the same time. But Aristotle had said that heavy things fall at a faster rate than light ones. Will Galileo and Massimo be able to prove Aristotle's theory wrong?
Download or read book A Brief History of the Leaning Tower of Pisa written by Piero Pierotti and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Tower of Pisa written by J.B. Burland and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Leaning Tower of Pisa is known worldwide for its five-degree lean. The Tower is the Campanile of the Cathedral, which together with the Baptistry and Cemetery form a breath-taking collection of monuments which are regarded as supreme examples of early Renaissance Romanesque architecture. In March 1990 the Tower was closed to the public as it was declared unsafe and close to collapse. A Commission was set up by the Italian Government with the task of developing and implementing stabilization measures. This book begins with a brief description of the history of the Tower and its construction. The reader is then introduced to the huge challenges faced by the Commission in designing and implementing appropriate stabilization measures whilst at the same time satisfying the demanding requirements of conserving a world heritage monument. In particular, two historical studies are described which proved to be most valuable in arriving at suitable stabilization measures. The first was a deduction of the history of inclination of the tower during and subsequent to construction. The results of this study were used to calibrate a sophisticated numerical model of the tower and the underlying very soft ground which proved vital in evaluating the effectiveness of various stabilization schemes. The second study was of measurements of movement made since 1911. This latter study revealed an unexpected mechanism of foundation movement which proved crucial in developing the temporary and permanent stabilization measures and which resulted in the Tower being re-opened to the public in June 2001. The book will appeal to both professionals and students in the fields of Architecture and Civil Engineering. It will also interest specialised audiences of geotechnical engineers and conservation architects. It may also be of wider interest to anyone planning to visit Pisa or who is intrigued as to what caused the Tower to lean and how it was stabilized.
Download or read book 20 Fun Facts About the Leaning Tower of Pisa written by Emily Mahoney and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Leaning Tower of Pisa is famous for doing something that all buildings should be built to do: stay up. Readers learn about the tower, why it leans, why it was built, and how to visit and enjoy it through this engagingly fun text. Present-day and historical photographs help draw readers in, and the fun fact format gives young readers an accessible way to learn about this Italian architectural blunder, which is also viewed as a masterpiece for its time.
Download or read book The Learning Tower of Babel written by Richard Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Leaning Tower and Other Stories written by Katherine Anne Porter and published by Library of America. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic 1944 collection of ten short stories by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author and journalist Incomparable in their dramatic clarity and emotional force, the ten gems in this collection affirm Katherine Anne Porter’s genius for writing stories, as Eudora Welty observed, “with a power that stamps them to their very last detail on the memory.” The collection includes The Old Order, a sequence of short stories that paints a devastating portrait of the racial inequities that plague life in the American South, as well as other selected stories such as “The Leaning Tower” and “The Downward Path to Wisdom”.
Download or read book The Looming Tower written by Lawrence Wright and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-08-08 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A “heart-stopping account of the events leading up to 9/11” (The New York Times Book Review), this definitive history explains in gripping detail the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, the rise of al-Qaeda, and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on the World Trade Center. In gripping narrative that spans five decades, Lawrence Wright re-creates firsthand the transformation of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri from incompetent and idealistic soldiers in Afghanistan to leaders of the most successful terrorist group in history. He follows FBI counterterrorism chief John O’Neill as he uncovers the emerging danger from al-Qaeda in the 1990s and struggles to track this new threat. Packed with new information and a deep historical perspective, The Looming Tower is a sweeping, unprecedented history of the long road to September 11.
Download or read book The Leaning Tower of Pizza written by Derek Taylor Kent and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Engineering the Leaning Tower of Pisa written by Adam Furgang and published by Core Library. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to the tower's history, examines why the tilt developed in the first place, and discusses the methods that have been used to stabilize the tower and keep it safe for visitors.
Download or read book Art of 3D Drawing written by Stefan Pabst and published by Walter Foster Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform simple pencil sketches into jaw-dropping, photorealistic masterpieces with The Art of 3D Drawing. World-famous 3D artist Stefan Pabst shows you how to take your drawing and painting skills to the next level with techniques for creating lifelike three-dimensional art. Begin with an overview of tools and materials, color theory and color mixing, and drawing and painting techniques. Then follow along with 12 stunning, step-by-step demonstrations that teach fundamental principles of 3D art, such as perspective, shading, rendering textures, and building dimension. Also find tips on adding color with oil paints to add even greater dimension and realism to your artwork and complete your three-dimensional masterpieces. An inspiration gallery at the back offers even more ideas for creating 3D art. Whatever your skill level, you will learn something new as you draw and paint a range of subjects in realistic detail. The projects are: A cube that appears to pop up from the paper A floating sphere A hole that seems to dip below the surface of the paper A group of LEGO® blocks An airplane “flying” over the paper Planet Earth A glass of water A ladybug that looks like it might crawl off the page A shiny classic car The Mayan ruin of Chichen Itza The Leaning Tower of Pisa A child “jumping” off the page With The Art of 3D Drawing, friends and family won’t believe their eyes as they admire your amazing photorealistic artwork.
Download or read book The Leaning Tower of Pisa written by Nicole Orr and published by Purple Toad Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Would you be surprised to find out that the Leaning Tower of Pisa wasn't supposed to lean? It started to lean while it was being built. Find out why the tower leans, as well as some of the crazy ideas people had for fixing it!"--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Aristotle Galileo and the Tower of Pisa written by Lane Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.
Download or read book Leaning Tower of Pisa Concept and Realisation of a Medieval Masterpiece written by Valerio Ascani and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The English Novel at Mid Century written by Michael Gorra and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'So far as the young were concerned,' Orwell wrote of Britain in the years after the Great War, 'the official beliefs were dissolving like sandcastles.' Most critical accounts of that postwar generation have been constrained by having to deal with the myth of the 'thirties.' Michael Gorra's innovation in this exciting study of the postwar generation's major novelists lies in seeing the consequences of that dissolution in formal rather than political terms, arguing that the novelist's difficulty in representing human character in what Wyndham Lewis called a 'shell-shocked' age is itself a sign of that loss of belief. But while most studies of this generation end with the coming of World War 2, Gorra follows these novelists throughout their careers. The result is a book that not only shows how the British novel's increasing consciousness of its own limitations stands as a mirror to the country's loss of power, but also provides memorable portraits of four major twentieth century writers.
Download or read book Pop Art Leaning Tower of Pisa Journal written by H R Wallace Publishing and published by H.R. Wallace Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This colorful Pop Art Leaning Tower of Pisa journal is perfectly sized at 5.5 x 8.5 in, so it's compact enough to take-along while also providing you with plenty of room to write. With 120 pages, that are lightly-lined and college-ruled, this book is perfectly suited for use as a notebook, journal, diary, or even just for jotting down notes here and there. 120 lightly-lined, college-ruled pages provide lots of room for writing Compact and portable size: 5.5 inches wide by 8.5 inches high Premium glossy-finished soft cover that is laminated for durability Perfect binding, so that your pages stay in place 55# interior paper stock
Download or read book Everyone Can Draw written by Shoo Rayner and published by . This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you can make a mark on a piece of paper you can draw! If you can write your name... you can draw! Millions of people watch Shoo Rayner's Drawing Tutorials on his award-winning YouTube channel - ShooRaynerDrawing. learn to draw with Shoo Rayner too! In this book, Shoo shows you how, with a little practice, you can learn the basic shapes and techniques of drawing and soon be creating your own, fabulous works of art. Everyone can draw. That means you too!
