Library+of+Imagination

Hello and welcome to the Library of Imagination!!!! My name is Jenna and these are my associates Manmeet and Shelby; we will be your hostesses for this evening! Broaden your minds and accept the unacceptable within our version of the incredible Library of Imagination.

On the first floor of our outstanding structural masterpiece, are some crucial inventions that have helped shape civilization. Some of these inventions are examples of the evolution of transportation, modern technology, and past versus present weapons.



As you enter the main floor, the first imaginative object you will feast your eyes upon is the ever-helpful wheel. The wheel, invented in approximately 8000 B.C., possibly somewhere in Asia, has been the building block for almost all transportation to date. The wheel, in its early age, made transportation of goods easier for merchants and travelers, therefore making trade faster and a simpler way to make a profit. Nowadays, the wheel is used mainly for transportation, including cars, trains, airplanes, and bicycles. media type="youtube" key="mNRXG8Izprk?fs=1" height="385" width="480" The simple idea of a wheel has evolved into many modern transportation devices. For example, the wagon and carriage of the early middle ages which over time transformed into a motorized vehicle, invented in approximately 1885. On December 17th, 1903, the Wright brothers piloted the first ever successful manned flight which lasted for a total of 12 seconds!!! The original "Flyer" plane is one of our many exhibits in the Library. However, the Wright brothers' invention was not the first aircraft; the first hot-air balloon was flown on September 19th, 1783. The 'Aerostat Reveillon', invented by Pilatre De Rozier, stayed in the air for 15 minutes with three passengers: a duck, a rooster, and a sheep. This is the next exhibit on display! As we fly on around the Library, the next extraordinary exhibit we will come across is the original model of the plans of the Sydney Opera House. This remarkable structure showcases the creativity that the human imagination puts to use. media type="youtube" key="2Ewy_II_Nm0?fs=1" height="385" width="480" (1:12 - 2:27) We move on from Sydney to Rome to Giza, Egypt, with each place contributing an amazing piece of work. Rome, Italy is the home of the famous Roman Colosseum, completed in AD 80. The southern side of the Colosseum collapsed in an earthquake in 847, but it remains an incredible piece of architecture. We have on display some of the original marble from the ruin. In Giza, the Pyramid of Khufu and the Great Sphinx rest among the dunes. The Pyramid is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World still remaining. Snug in it's glass case is some of the original polished limestone casing, chipped from the apex of the Pyramid. From architecture to art in the form of paintings and statues, we move on to the works of famous artists from around the world. For example, on display we have da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", and the exemplary Greek statues "Venus de Milo" and "Winged Victory". These statues and paintings are very creative examples of art that draw huge numbers of visitors and admirers. From here we move on to the second floor via an invention right out of a sci-fi movie. Climb aboard our Moller M200G hovercraft! The hovercraft can hover 10 feet off the ground and cruises at a speed of 50 mph. Something that has been imagined for decades, the Moller M200G Hover Car costs $125,000. The company, Moller International, has classified the Moller M200G as a recreational device, so you do not need a driver's license! However, if you are somewhat hesitant about riding our hovercar, you can climb our lovely spiral staircase! As we enter the second floor, the first item on display is a model of the first firearm as well as gunpowder. These are examples of how the human imagination can take an invention and turn it into something negative, usually for personal gain.   The next item on our tour is an ingenious creation that is a simple solution for many of the water problems that occur in remote African villages. PlayPumps International is operated by a nonprofit South African company called Roundabout Outdoor. The "PlayPump" is a merry-go-round that is installed in the ground. Every turn of the PlayPump generates clean, drinkable water to a holding tank. The PlayPump is a creative way to solve a complicated problem. media type="youtube" key="qjgcHOWcWGE?fs=1" height="385" width="480" (1:53)  Finally in our Library of Imagination, we have on display the complete original works of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright who wrote 38 plays and over 150 poems. Many of his plays are still performed all over the world, and have been translated into every major language in the world. Shakespeare was a very creative man and his imaginative writing lives on centuries after his death.

** Our Library of Imagination **  The outside of our library would be a replica of the first wonder of the world, the Great Pyramid of Giza. There would be many entrances to the building, four of which would be secret, and the main entrance would require a person to successfully navigate a series of tests, challenges, and traps before gaining admittance.



 Our Library of Imagination would have three floors. The first floor would be constructed of illuminated red glass to symbolize the earth’s core. The second floor would be marble, representing the earth’s crust. Inlaid in the center of the floor would be a large medallion made of precious metals and rare gems.



 The third floor would be clear glass to represent the atmosphere. The ceiling would be a large, oval dome 15m high. In the centre of the dome there would be a 3m long diamond chandelier, symbolizing the sun. The ceiling itself would be a computer screen. Webcams attached to the roof would project images of the sky outside onto the dome ceiling inside (like the ceiling in __Harry Potter__). To connect the third floor to the first and second floors, there would be a hover craft people could ride in. However, if someone is not brave enough to take this form of transportation, there is also a spiral glass staircase that will take people to all the levels of the “earth “(floors of the library), if they are ready to take a leap of faith.



 Our library would also contain a water fall, which would start on the third floor and descend to the main floor. It would pour down the outside of the spiral glass staircase so that when someone goes up or down the stairs, she could stick her hand out and feel the cool water falling endlessly, like time.  In the winter, the temperature of the waterfall would decrease so that it could freeze in place and then be warmed in the spring and resume its journey.



 I. English 9 Shelby Kutyn October 3, 2010  II. Library of Imagination A. Top Three Items Without imagination and curiosity in our lives our knowledge of the world and of what we are able to create would never have grown " Imagination is more important than knowledge" - Albert Einstein. If I were to build a library of imagination the top three items that best show the capability of human imagination would be the airplane, the wheel, and the first written musical score. The wheel is one of the top three items in my library because thousands of years ago someone looked at a rock and thought of what they could do with that rock. The idea transformed from a rock, to a wheel, to a horse-drawn carriage and then to a car. This shows how imagination can transform ideas into objects that change the way you live. The second object that I would have in my library would be a model of a plane. The plane is worthy of being in my library because the thought of being able to fly was very creative, and took a lot of imagination to think about how to make it possible for man to fly (without having wings like birds). This idea developed and was brought to life as a plan which led to other ideas like being able to fly to the moon in a rocket. A plane is very efficient because you can travel across land and water and it was much faster than a car or a boat. The Final item in my library would be the first written musical score. It is worthy of being in my library because it was a new language that could be understood and played by all different cultures. This new universal language was a new form of art that could be beautiful, simple, complex, familiar, and diverse depending on what you wrote on the score. All three of these objects have helped the world develop and grow into something beautiful just by using our imagination.