Author: Henry H Gorringe
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557000904
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
William H Vanderbilt's Gift of an Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle
Author: Henry H Gorringe
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557000904
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557000904
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
The New York Obelisk, Or, How Cleopatra's Needle Came to New York and what Happened when it Got Here
Author: Martina D'Alton
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870996800
Category : Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This delightful book tells the story of how Cleopatra's needle, the popular Egyptian obelisk that is now located in Manhattan's Central Park, came to New York in January of 1881.-- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870996800
Category : Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This delightful book tells the story of how Cleopatra's needle, the popular Egyptian obelisk that is now located in Manhattan's Central Park, came to New York in January of 1881.-- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
The New York Obelisk, Cleopatra's Needle
Author: Charles Edward Moldenke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Obelisks
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Obelisks
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Cleopatra's Needle
Author: Elbert Eli Farman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
It Happened in New York City
Author: Fran Capo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762761938
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
A fascinating collection of thirty compelling stories about events that shaped Gotham, It Happened in New York City describes everything from the installation of the Statue of Liberty to the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, from the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11 to the construction of the new Yankee stadium, slated to open in 2009.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762761938
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
A fascinating collection of thirty compelling stories about events that shaped Gotham, It Happened in New York City describes everything from the installation of the Statue of Liberty to the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, from the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11 to the construction of the new Yankee stadium, slated to open in 2009.
Cleopatra's Needles
Author: Bob Brier
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474242944
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
In the half-century between 1831 and 1881 three massive obelisks left Egypt for new lands. Prior to these journeys, the last large obelisk moved was the Vatican obelisk in 1586 – one of the great engineering achievements of the Renaissance. Roman emperors moved more than a dozen, but left no records of how they did it. The nineteenth-century engineers entrusted with transporting the obelisks across oceans had to invent new methods, and they were far from certain that they would work. As the three obelisks, bound for Paris, London and New York, sailed towards their new homes, the world held its breath. Newspapers reported the obelisks' daily progress, complete with dramatic illustrations of the heroic deeds of the engineers and crews struggling under nearly impossible conditions. When the obelisks finally arrived safely in their new homes, bands played Cleopatra's Needle Waltz and silver obelisk pencils dangled from fashionable ladies' necks. This turbulent era, caught up in obelisk mania, is recreated by Bob Brier in all its glory. Amid astounding tales of engineering dexterity and naval endurance, the individuals involved in transporting the obelisks and receiving them in their future homes are brought to life through their letters and diaries, newspaper articles and illustrations. Written by a renowned Egyptologist and author, this compelling book will fascinate all those interested in Egypt, its iconic monuments and the history of great endeavour.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474242944
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
In the half-century between 1831 and 1881 three massive obelisks left Egypt for new lands. Prior to these journeys, the last large obelisk moved was the Vatican obelisk in 1586 – one of the great engineering achievements of the Renaissance. Roman emperors moved more than a dozen, but left no records of how they did it. The nineteenth-century engineers entrusted with transporting the obelisks across oceans had to invent new methods, and they were far from certain that they would work. As the three obelisks, bound for Paris, London and New York, sailed towards their new homes, the world held its breath. Newspapers reported the obelisks' daily progress, complete with dramatic illustrations of the heroic deeds of the engineers and crews struggling under nearly impossible conditions. When the obelisks finally arrived safely in their new homes, bands played Cleopatra's Needle Waltz and silver obelisk pencils dangled from fashionable ladies' necks. This turbulent era, caught up in obelisk mania, is recreated by Bob Brier in all its glory. Amid astounding tales of engineering dexterity and naval endurance, the individuals involved in transporting the obelisks and receiving them in their future homes are brought to life through their letters and diaries, newspaper articles and illustrations. Written by a renowned Egyptologist and author, this compelling book will fascinate all those interested in Egypt, its iconic monuments and the history of great endeavour.
The New York Obelisk
Author: Charles E. Moldenke
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752443162
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The New York Obelisk by Charles E. Moldenke
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752443162
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The New York Obelisk by Charles E. Moldenke
Cleopatra's Needle
Author: Sir Erasmus Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ancient Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ancient Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description