Author: William Lloyd MacDonaldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
How Was That Built?
Author: Roma AgrawalPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1547611898
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
This striking book explains the feats of engineering behind the world's most impressive architectural marvels. From skyscrapers that reach astonishing heights to bridges that span deep and wide rivers, the world is filled with awe-inspiring structures. But how do they work? Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what's possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the US, the Pantheon in Italy, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Shard in England and the Sapporo Dome in Japan. Discover the ingenious methods engineers have come up with to enable us to build underground, underwater, on ice, and even in space. With text written by award-winning structural engineer Roma Agrawal and detailed full-color illustrations by Katie Hickey, this book provides unique and illuminating perspectives of the world's most incredible constructions. How Was That Built? is a perfect gift for curious kids who want to learn more about construction, architecture, science, technology, and the way things work. This children's picture book also serves as a fascinating companion to the author's adult nonfiction book Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures, winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.
The Pantheon
Author: Tod A. MarderPublisher:
ISBN: 9781316128688
Category : ARCHITECTURE
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"The Pantheon is one of the most important architectural monuments of all time. Thought to have been built by Emperor Hadrian in approximately AD 125 on the site of an earlier, Agrippan-era monument, it brilliantly displays the spatial pyrotechnics emblematic of Roman architecture and engineering. The Pantheon gives an up-to-date account of recent research on the best preserved building in the corpus of ancient Roman architecture from the time of its construction to the twenty-first century. Each chapter addresses a specific fundamental issue or period pertaining to the building; together, the essays in this volume shed light on all aspects of the Pantheon's creation, and establish the importance of the history of the building to an understanding of its ancient fabric and heritage, its present state, and its special role in the survival and evolution of ancient architecture in modern Rome"--
Pantheon
Author: Joerg RuepkePublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691211558
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
From one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, an innovative and comprehensive account of religion in the ancient Roman and Mediterranean world In this ambitious and authoritative book, Jörg Rüpke provides a comprehensive and strikingly original narrative history of ancient Roman and Mediterranean religion over more than a millennium—from the late Bronze Age through the Roman imperial period and up to late antiquity. While focused primarily on the city of Rome, Pantheon fully integrates the many religious traditions found in the Mediterranean world, including Judaism and Christianity. This generously illustrated book is also distinguished by its unique emphasis on lived religion, a perspective that stresses how individuals’ experiences and practices transform religion into something different from its official form. The result is a radically new picture of Roman religion and of a crucial period in Western religion—one that influenced Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and even the modern idea of religion itself.
The Pantheon of Uruk During the Neo-Babylonian Period
Author: Paul-Alain BeaulieuPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004496807
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
This book is about the pantheon of the Babylonian city of Uruk, between the 9th and 5th centuries BC. It is a careful analysis of the archive of the Eanna temple in Uruk, the sanctuary of the goddess Ishtar, containing well over 8,000 cuneiform tablets in the Akkadian language. The tablets date in their majority to the Neo-Babylonian and early Achaemenid period. Paul-Alain Beaulieu sheds light on the hierarchy of the local pantheon, providing a wealth of data concerning the cult of each deity, such as identity and theology, ornaments and clothing of the divine image, offerings ceremonies, temples, and cultic personnel. An important contribution to our knowledge of the functioning of religion in Neo-Babylonian society.
Author: Edward MoorThe Pantheon
Author: William Lloyd MacDonaldPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674010192
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
In this richly illustrated book, MacDonald analyzes the original design and construction of one of the grand architectural statements of all ages, discusses the technology that made it possible, and explores its metaphorical meaning.
SMITE: The Pantheon War
Author: Jack BanishPublisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1506702333
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Millions play Hi-Rez Studios' SMITE--a Massive Online Battle Arena game where gods from any different Pantheons fight it out to determine the fate of both the godly realm, and our own world. Revealed here is the never before told tale of how the conflict between the gods began--from the assassination of Zeus in Olympus, to the goddess Hel tricking Thor into leading an army against her own father Loki, to the death of Ares and the plunging of the Pantheons into all-out war! Be a god. Choose a side. Save the world . . . or destroy it! Millions play the game, and this is the first time the backstory has been told!
Age of Heroes: A Superhero Adventure (the Pantheon Saga)
Author: C. C. EkekePublisher: Pantheon Saga
ISBN: 9781090321442
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Every hero has a beginning. So does every villain. When the world's greatest superhero is found murdered, new threats emerge. And three lives are forever changed. From the ashes rises a new generation of superheroes. But with immense superpowers, and a history of tragedy, the line between right and wrong blurs. Will they become protectors of justice, or agents of chaos? Choose your side in Age of Heroes, the first book of The Pantheon Saga superhero series. Start reading today. WARNING: This novel contains moderate swearing and big damn superhero action. If you're not a fan of moderate swearing or big damn superhero action, this novel might not be for you.
The Pantheon
Author: Tod A. MarderPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316123235
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 689
Book Description
The Pantheon is one of the most important architectural monuments of all time. Thought to have been built by Emperor Hadrian in approximately AD 125 on the site of an earlier, Agrippan-era monument, it brilliantly displays the spatial pyrotechnics emblematic of Roman architecture and engineering. The Pantheon gives an up-to-date account of recent research on the best preserved building in the corpus of ancient Roman architecture from the time of its construction to the twenty-first century. Each chapter addresses a specific fundamental issue or period pertaining to the building; together, the essays in this volume shed light on all aspects of the Pantheon's creation, and establish the importance of the history of the building to an understanding of its ancient fabric and heritage, its present state, and its special role in the survival and evolution of ancient architecture in modern Rome.
