Gutman, Dan

Summary: In Central Park, New York, stands Cleopatra's Needle. How did a monolith weighing over 200 tons get moved all the way to New York City, and in the 19th Century, no less? Five kids who watched the Needle at each phase of its history recount the daring story of how something that seemed to be impossible, and that nearly ended in disaster, finally succeeded against all odds.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC GUT

Summary: Unlock mysteries and uncover lost history with the experts as they use yesteryear's technology to recreate five ancient engineering marvels and to discover what daily life was really like in these communities. Travel around the globe from China to Egypt and take a fresh, "hands-on" look at mankind's greatest cultures and civilizations.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2008

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SEC

Summary: Television programs about the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza and the construction of Egyptian obelisks. Archaeological teams test construction hypotheses using traditional building techniques.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2006

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Gordon, John Steele

Summary: "Conceived soon after the American Revolution ended, the great monument to George Washington was not finally completed until almost a century later; the great obelisk was finished in 1884, and remains the tallest stone structure in the world at 555 feet.The story behind its construction is a largely untold and intriguing piece of American history, which acclaimed historian John Steele Gordon...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975 GOR