Monumental Journey
Monumental Journey

Author: Stephen C. Pinson

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2019-01-28

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1588396630

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In 1842, the pioneering French photographer Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (1804–1892) set out eastward across the Mediterranean, daguerreotype equipment in tow. He spent the next three years documenting lands that were then largely unknown to the West, including Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon, in some of the earliest surviving photographic images of these places. Monumental Journey, the first monograph in English on this brilliant yet enigmatic artist, explores the hundreds of daguerreotypes Girault made during his unprecedented trip, offering a rare, early look at sites and cities that have since been altered—sometimes irrevocably—by urban, environmental, and political change. Beautiful full-scale reproductions of Girault’s photographs, many published here for the first time, and incisive essays shed new light on the arc of his career and his groundbreaking contributions to the burgeoning fields of photography, archaeology, and architectural history. Monumental Journey presents an artist of astonishing innovation whose work occupies a singular space at the border of history and modernity, tradition and invention, endurance and evanescence. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana}

A Monumental Journey
A Monumental Journey

Author: RICHARD L CEDERBERG

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2004-04-14

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1418412058

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The only child of an influential Scottish family, Gabriel Baaldur Proudmoore had now secured his PHD in English literature, Scandinavian mythology and the Ancient Northern languages. Hed grown restless with his life, legalistic religion, and trying to please his family. One afternoon, after an explosive argument with his father, he stormed out and walked down to the Aberdeen docks. There, he chanced upon the schooner Heimdall and its crew talking excitedly about an e-mail from a man named Jonah. Thoroughly intrigued, he stood inconspicuously and listened. Jonahs words revealed that a young man would be standing there listening to them read his letter, and it would not be fortuitous. Shining their spotlight around the docks, to satisfy their curiosity, the crew found Gabriel listening in the shadows and all chorused together, Greetings little brother, come aboard the Heimdall. Gabriel gasped in amazement, it made no sense. How could this be? What was this strange connection between them? One week later, embarking on a journey fraught with mystery and danger, Gabriel and his newfound friends are pushed beyond all their human capabilities through a changing world, an incomprehensible drought, and threatened by a malevolent ancient tribe reemerging from the Northern Territories.

A Monumental Journey 4
A Monumental Journey 4

Author: Richard L. Cederberg

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-03-31

Total Pages: 477

ISBN-13: 145674206X

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Taken to the limits of their endurance the intrepid crew braves a subterranean world filled with dangers and bizarre wonders. When Thurids warriors are defeated the crew frees the Grettig family from captivity and all embark together on a vast Underground Sea inhabited by incredible creatures. Weeks later, from evidence on three parchments found in a mysterious wooden box, the crew splits up. Eight of the crew hike into the rugged Eastern Mountains in search of a fabled Lost City, while the others take both Subterranean Exploration Submersibles into the far northern territories to investigate the Himminglaeva Settlement. After a grueling trek through the mountains both parties somehow reunite at the Caldera Vale where, following a cataclysmal event in which one of the SES is destroyed, all are airlifted from the Realm of Ancients and flown up to Tatoosh Island, south of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to re-board the newly renovated schooner Heimdall. After a deadly encounter with Mortiken soldiers they set sail north, along the western Canadian coastline, in their relentless quest to find the First Tribe of Rognvalds to present them with the legendary Tempest Sword and a fortune in blood rubies.

A Monumental Journey 2
A Monumental Journey 2

Author: Richard L Cederberg

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2005-03-28

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 1420821997

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Just before 1470 a religious split occurred between two of the foremost Northern Viking tribes, the Rognvalds, who accepted Christianity, and the Baaldurs, who chose to practice the antediluvian blood witchcrafts. For years violent wars ensued, taking thousands of lives on both sides. After the Rognvalds had endured enough bloodshed, the chosen of the First Nation departed their homes in the Orkney Islands and Northern Scotland aboard fifteen, ninety-five foot wooden vessels, to find another home in distant lands. Five hundred and forty-two years later For months the Heimdall crew has been pursuing the original Rognvald route towards Americas western shores. Sixty-seven days after departing Flores Island in Europes westernmost waters, theyve finally arrived at the mysterious Isla Socorro in the Revillagigedo Archipelagoes. In this second novel they continue their spirited search for the First Tribe. They resolve a conundrum about Gamelins Tempest sword, they discover warrior descendants from the original Viking voyage, they encounter the supreme Mortiken leader, Amalek Baaldur, and the witch, Krystal Blackeyes, they expose a shocking deception concerning King Agars son Magnus and the ancient assembly of Troth, and the crews ongoing struggle against a ruthless enemy continues challenging them beyond their abilities.

A Monumental Journey 3
A Monumental Journey 3

Author: Richard L Cederberg

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2006-06-12

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 1425932487

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Dr. Gabriel Proudmore wanted to leave Aberdeen Scotland and journey to the Southwestern States. Chancing upon the schooner Heimdall, on the docks one evening, he’s given an opportunity to embark with her crew on a journey retracing the original route the Rognvald Vikings had taken to Southwestern America. With equal amounts of eagerness and trepidation Gabriel joins and, after many months of challenging adventures they finally reach San Diego. Forced to put the schooner into dry-dock for repairs and modifications, the team decides to holiday in Southern Utah so they can rendezvous with the Professor, a brilliant confidant from Rabat. What he shares at the summit stuns the crew and changes their plans. Now, instead of sailing north to Montague Island, four of the crew will travel to a hidden base in Taroudant Morocco for secret training on state-of-the-art vessels. The others will journey into the Anza Borrego and climb Ghost Mountain to verify what GRACE 2 Satellite Surveillance has recently discovered, an entrance into a vast Underground River system. Tearfully, both groups part company to prepare for the greatest challenge of their collective lives, an extraordinary mission into a numinous subterranean realm in search of century’s old Viking civilizations.

Life on Route 66
Life on Route 66

Author: Claudia Heller

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-05-15

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1614234787

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A celebration of America’s most historic highway, in words and pictures. Winding through the rugged heartland of the American West, Route 66 has resonated for generations in hardscrabble tales of hopeful seekers of new homes and new lives. It also inspired Alan and Claudia Heller, longtime residents of Duarte, a California town along Route 66, to hitch their trailer to a retirement dream and travel the road again, journeying through their home state and back to Chicago. They collected stories of the iconic highway, and what it means to the people who live along its way, for a series in the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group. This collection retraces their journey and introduces us to some of the people and places that make Route 66 truly historic.

The Arabian Desert in English Travel Writing Since 1950
The Arabian Desert in English Travel Writing Since 1950

Author: Jenny Walker

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-12-30

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1000807576

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Broadly this book is about the Arabian desert as the locus of exploration by a long tradition of British travellers that includes T. E. Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger; more specifically, it is about those who, since 1950, have followed in their literary footsteps. In analysing modern works covering a land greater than the sum of its geographical parts, the discussion identifies outmoded tropes that continue to impinge upon the perception of the Middle East today while recognising that the laboured binaries of “East and West”, “desert and sown”, “noble and savage” have outrun their course. Where, however, only a barren legacy of latent Orientalism may have been expected, the author finds instead a rich seam of writing that exhibits diversity of purpose and insight contributing to contemporary discussions on travel and tourism, intercultural representation, and environmental awareness. By addressing a lack of scholarly attention towards recent additions to the genre, this study illustrates for the benefit of students of travel literature, or indeed anyone interested in “Arabia”, how desert writing, under the emerging configurations of globalisation, postcolonialism, and ecocriticism, acts as a microcosm of the kinds of ethical and emotional dilemmas confronting today’s travel writers in the world’s most extreme regions.

Reading Marie al-Khazen’s Photographs
Reading Marie al-Khazen’s Photographs

Author: Yasmine Nachabe Taan

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1350111570

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The Lebanese photographer Marie al-Khazen seized every opportunity to use her camera during the years that she was active between 1920 and 1940. She not only documented her travels around tourist sites in Lebanon but also sought creative experimentation with her camera by staging scenes, manipulating shadows, and superimposing negatives to produce different effects in her prints. Within her photographs, bedouins and European friends, peasants and landlords, men and women comfortably share the same space. Her photographs include an intriguing collection portraying her family and friends living their everyday lives in 1920s and '30s Zgharta, a village in the north of Lebanon. Yasmine Nachabe Taan explores these photographs, emphasizing the ways in which notions of gender and class are inscribed within them and revealing how they are charged with symbols of women's emancipation to today's viewers, through women's presence as individuals, separate from family restrictions of that time. Images in which women are depicted smoking cigarettes, driving cars, riding horses, and accompanying men on hunting trips counteract the common ways in which women were portrayed in contemporary Lebanon.

The complete travel guide for Idaho
The complete travel guide for Idaho

Author:

Publisher: YouGuide Ltd

Published:

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 1837045895

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At YouGuide™, we are dedicated to bringing you the finest travel guides on the market, meticulously crafted for every type of traveler. Our guides serve as your ultimate companions, helping you make the most of your journeys around the world. Our team of dedicated experts works tirelessly to create comprehensive, up-todate, and captivating travel guides. Each guide is a treasure trove of essential information, insider insights, and captivating visuals. We go beyond the tourist trail, uncovering hidden treasures and sharing local wisdom that transforms your travels into extraordinary adventures. Countries change, and so do our guides. We take pride in delivering the most current information, ensuring your journey is a success. Whether you're an intrepid solo traveler, an adventurous couple, or a family eager for new horizons, our guides are your trusted companions to every country. For more travel guides and information, please visit www.youguide.com

Time Travel Unveiled
Time Travel Unveiled

Author: Barrett Williams

Publisher: Barrett Williams

Published: 2024-10-23

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13:

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**Time Travel Unveiled A Practical Guide to Journeying Through Time** Are you ready to shatter the constraints of the present and explore the limitless expanse of time itself? Dive into *Time Travel Unveiled*, your comprehensive guide to navigating the surreal world of temporal exploration. From novices to budding time travelers, this book presents an intricate tapestry of scientific theories and engineering marvels that make time travel a conceivable reality. Start your journey with a captivating introduction that demystifies the allure of time travel and traces its evolution from mere fiction to today's scientific horizon. Uncover the mysteries of time as a dimension and the profound implications of relativity, guiding you through the basics of temporal physics. Delve into cutting-edge theoretical models, including wormholes and closed timelike curves, and explore the Novikov self-consistency principle to understand how paradoxes might be resolved. With the fusion of quantum mechanics, discover how quantum entanglement and the many-worlds interpretation might open doors to the past or future. *Time Travel Unveiled* equips you with the foundational concepts necessary to design and engineer a time machine. Learn about energy requirements, the significance of exotic matter, and how to harness negative energy and Casimir forces for time manipulation. Unravel the complexities of building a stabilized wormhole and the indispensable role of superconductors. Navigate the temporal expanse with precision as you explore the development of a time navigation system, temporal coordinates, and safeguard against anomalies. Engage with ethical and philosophical dialogues surrounding temporal intervention, history's impact, and the paradoxes of free will. Venture into advanced concepts, troubleshooting challenges, and imagine infinite possibilities with this enthralling guide. Whether you seek to document findings or collaborate with other time enthusiasts, *Time Travel Unveiled* invites you to embrace the unknown and redefine the fabric of your existence. Take your first step into mastering time travel today!