The World’s Largest Shiplift Is an Impressive Feat of Engineering
The Goupitan shiplift in China’s Guizhou Province is the largest shiplift in the world. It can lift ships with a displacement of up to 500 tons to a height of 199 m (653 ft). Dams are characterized by a drastic change in water levels and that makes navigating large waterways a daunting task. Luckily, advanced […]
Kurt Wenner’s Mind-Boggling 3D Pavement Illusions
Kurt Wenner, a former NASA illustrator turned professional artist, specializes in chalk-drawn three-dimensional illusions that seem carved into the pavement rather than drawn on it. Born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, Kurt Wenner attended both the Rhode Island School of Design and Art Center in Pasadena and was quickly recruited to work for NASA […]