What are some historical examples of how technical innovation has ...

[nelaaney]

What are some historical examples of how technical innovation has solved problems of distance?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Don Gray's presentation of Stone 2 is conceptually related to
 
  a) portraiture.
  b) the sublime.
  c) sculpture.
  d) installation.

[manuelcastillo]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The need to move water great distances from a source to settlements resulted in development of the Roman aqueduct, the most advanced and enduring example being the Pont du Gard in France.
2. The development of train systems in the nineteenth century moved travelers longer distances, but with increased speeds, trains required more advanced bridge design, such as the double span Maidenhead Railroad Bridge in England.
3. The volume of air travel today has increased demand for new airport designs and specialized engineering to create sites where land is scarce or prone to earthquakes. The artificial island engineered at Osaka, Japan, and Renzo Piano's advanced architectural design of the new airport complex there are remarkably beautiful and successful solutions.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a

[nelaaney]

TYSM

[nanny]

Excellent