Items related to Soaring Stones: A Kite-Powered Approach to Building...
It’s an unforgettable sight: innovation expert Maureen Clemmons can lift and “fly” massive objects, including five-ton stones, with little more than a steady wind and a good kite. But did the ancient Egyptians do the same thing when hoisting immense obelisks and pyramid stones? Egyptologists say no. Clemmons, backed by a decade of field tests and a Caltech aeronautics team, isn’t so certain—especially when she learns the Egyptologists will not consider evidence from anyone outside their insular field. Buoyed by grassroots support and determined to show her children that science is for everyone, she launches into a series of stunning, block-heaving experiments that draw national news coverage... and open up a dangerous opportunity to try lifting a sixteen-ton, twenty-five-foot-tall megalith as the History Channel’s documentary cameras roll. Can a backyard scientist lift such a massive stone using wind? Clemmons’ unrelenting efforts not only advance a simple “Eureka!” moment to the halls of academia but prove an important point: you don’t need a degree, just an inspired idea and some passion, to be a good scientist. Written by Time science contributor Dan Cray.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Innovation consultant Maureen Clemmons holds a doctorate and an MBA from Pepperdine University. She is president of Transformations, a consulting firm specializing in SAP installations, change management, and innovation. WINGS WorldQuest, an organization celebrating women who advance science, and the Explorer's Club, an international society for advancing scientific field research, elected her a fellow for her pioneering achievements. Clemmons lives with her family in Reseda, California.
Dan Cray covered science and news as a Time journalist for twenty-three years, reporting more than sixty cover stories and sharing a National Headliner Award for coverage of the O.J. Simpson verdict. He is also a novelist and holds a degree in English from UCLA. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.
Dan Cray covered science and news as a Time journalist for twenty-three years, reporting more than sixty cover stories and sharing a National Headliner Award for coverage of the O.J. Simpson verdict. He is also a novelist and holds a degree in English from UCLA. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherDelcominy Creations, LLC
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0983283052
- ISBN 13 9780983283058
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages206
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 7.64
Shipping:
US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
SOARING STONES
Published by
Delcominy Creations, LLC
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0983283052
ISBN 13: 9780983283058
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 19104628-n
Buy New
US$ 7.64
Convert currency
Seller Image
Soaring Stones: A Kite-Powered Approach to Building Egypt's Pyramids (Paperback or Softback)
Published by
Delcominy Creations, L.L.C. 10/3/2011
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0983283052
ISBN 13: 9780983283058
New
Paperback or Softback
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Soaring Stones: A Kite-Powered Approach to Building Egypt's Pyramids 0.59. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780983283058
Buy New
US$ 10.29
Convert currency
Stock Image
Soaring Stones: A Kite-Powered Approach to Building Egypt's Pyramids
Published by
Delcominy Creations, LLC
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0983283052
ISBN 13: 9780983283058
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar2317530060122
Buy New
US$ 8.91
Convert currency
Stock Image
Soaring Stones: A Kite-Powered Approach to Building Egypt's Pyramids
Published by
Delcominy Creations, LLC
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0983283052
ISBN 13: 9780983283058
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780983283058
Buy New
US$ 15.00
Convert currency
Seller Image
Soaring Stones: A Kite-Powered Approach to Building Egypt's Pyramids [Soft Cover ]
Published by
Delcominy Creations, LLC
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0983283052
ISBN 13: 9780983283058
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780983283058
Buy New
US$ 18.31
Convert currency
Stock Image
Soaring Stones A KitePowered Approach to Building Egypt's Pyramids
Published by
Delcominy Creations, L.L.C.
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0983283052
ISBN 13: 9780983283058
New
PAP
Quantity: 15
Seller:
Rating
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # IQ-9780983283058
Buy New
US$ 19.16
Convert currency
Stock Image
Soaring Stones: A Kite-Powered Approach to Building Egypt's Pyramids
Published by
Delcominy Creations, L.L.C.
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0983283052
ISBN 13: 9780983283058
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9780983283058
Buy New
US$ 14.18
Convert currency
Stock Image
Soaring Stones: A Kite-Powered Approach to Building Egypt's Pyramids
Published by
Delcominy Creations, LLC
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0983283052
ISBN 13: 9780983283058
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 0.7. Seller Inventory # bk0983283052xvz189zvxnew
Buy New
US$ 25.93
Convert currency
Stock Image
Soaring Stones: A Kite-Powered Approach to Building Egypt's Pyramids
Published by
Delcominy Creations, L.L.C.
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0983283052
ISBN 13: 9780983283058
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Seller Inventory # B9780983283058
Buy New
US$ 14.57
Convert currency
Stock Image
Soaring Stones: A Kite-Powered Approach to Building Egypt's Pyramids
Published by
Delcominy Creations, LLC
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0983283052
ISBN 13: 9780983283058
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0983283052
Buy New
US$ 22.94
Convert currency