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Stenocereus thurberi, the organ pipe cactus, [3] is a species of cactus native to Mexico and the United States. The species is found in rocky desert. The species is found in rocky desert. Two subspecies are recognized based on their distribution and height.
25.7 cm × 37.9 cm (10.1 in × 14.9 in) The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Japanese: 神奈川沖浪裏, Hepburn: Kanagawa-oki Nami Ura, lit. 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa')[a] is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history. The print depicts three boats moving through a storm ...
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurised air (called wind) through the organ pipes selected from a keyboard.Because each pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre, volume, and construction throughout the keyboard compass.
M1859 McClellan saddle of the Civil War period, displaying its rawhide seat covering. Fort Kearny State Park and Museum, Nebraska. The McClellan saddle is a riding saddle that was designed by George B. McClellan, after his tour of Europe as the member of a military commission charged with studying the latest developments in engineer and cavalry forces including field equipment. [1]
3D printed firearm. The Liberator, a 3D-printable single-shot handgun which was the first printable firearm design made widely available online in 2013. The Defense Distributed Come and Take It (Folder). [1] A 3D printed firearm is a firearm that is partially or primarily produced with a 3D printer. While plastic printed firearms are associated ...
Improvised firearm. A homemade pistol, confiscated by the Swedish Police. Given to the Museum of Vänersborg in 1985. Improvised firearms (sometimes called zip guns, pipe guns, or slam guns) are firearms manufactured other than by a firearms manufacturer or a gunsmith, and are typically constructed by adapting existing materials to the purpose.
A pipe half the length of another will sound one octave higher. If the longest pipe, C, is 8 feet (2.4 m) in length, the pipe one octave higher will be 4 feet (1.2 m) long, and two octaves above (middle C) will be 2 feet (0.61 m) long. A closed (stopped) pipe produces a sound one octave lower than an open pipe.
Hundred Guilder Print. The Hundred Guilder Print, c.1647-1649, State 2 of 2. 278 x 388 mm. The Hundred Guilder Print is an etching with drypoint by Rembrandt, measuring 278 x 388 mm (platemark). [1] The etching's popular name derives from the large sum of money supposedly charged for it. It is also called Christ healing the sick, [2] Christ ...