Library+Of+Imagination

[|The Automobile]
==== The first item to display in our museum is the earliest working automobile. Since 1886, driving a car has proved a fast, comfortable, and reliable method of transportation. Though today it may be a burden to the environment, the imagination behind the creation of this vehicle was truly phenomenal. In 1886, Karl Benz designed and patented the first full-scale gasoline-powered automobile, the [|1886 Benz]. Although it may look like a joke compared to today's standards, the Benz was the inspiration for the cars we drive today, and an amazing demonstration of what the human imagination can do. ====



[|The Bicycle]

The Bicycle is the first human means of transportation, with the two wheel principle. The Draizine or other wised called the “walking machine” was invented by Karl von Drais. The Draizine is regarded as the prototype of the contemporary Bicycle. Drais first introduced his invention in the summer of 1817 in Mannheim, an in 1818 in Paris. The rider would sit on the bicycle seat and use his or her feet to run, while sitting. The bicycle now dominates the world of transportation by recreational use, racing, and a method of transportation, so no questions asked, it should be in The Library of Imagination.

[|The Telephone]

The telephone is a device that transmits and receives sound. This has proved handy for situations where one can not speak face-to-face with the person they are talking to, especially long distance communication. Though it is commonly disputed over who created the telephone, many say it was due to the work of Alexander Graham Bell. This item deserves to be in our museum because it has greatly helped with ways of communication, and in many instances, saved lives.

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**__ [|The Compass] __**

A compass is used as a navigational instrument to determine direction relative to Earth’s north and south poles. The Compass improved the safety and kept people on the right course. You can use a compass to calculate latitude, and heading. Ancient China had come up with this invention around 247 BC, and it was first used for navigation by the 11th century. The compass should be in The Library of Imagination because it was way ahead of its time, and it was a huge help to sailors traveling across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to discover new lands, when more sophisticated technology was not available.



A light bulb is defined as a glass bulb that when inserted into a socket, creates light by passing an electrical current though a pocket of inert gas. Although this may seem like a fairly straight forward idea, the creativity it must have taken to devise is extraordinary. The light bulb was invented by an American scientist by the name of Thomas Edison. During the early stages of his life, Thomas Edison was looked down upon, and thought of as a fool. Today he is known as one of the most ingenious inventors that ever lived. In popular culture, the light bulb is a symbol of intelligence; In cartoons, the light bulb will often pop up over someone's head when they come up with a brilliant idea. The incandescent light bulb has provided an efficient light source as a replacement for the candle. These are just a few of the reasons we chose this item to be in our museum.

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[|The Camera]

A camera is a device that enables you to take Images and store them. These images can be still or moving. The camera uses the visible light spectrum (ROY G. BIV). The Camera deserves to be in the Library of Imagination because the human mind can’t remember every image it sees so just take a picture and now you have it forever.

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[|The Internet]

The internet is an international computer network providing access to information across the globe. Origins of the internet exist as far back as the 1960's when the United States government decided they wanted to be able to share information with the rest of the world in an easier fashion. As of today, the internet is not only used as a means of communication, but for entertainment reasons as well. The creation of the internet exists in this library, because it gives us unlimited, free access to infinite information.

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[|Dungeons & Dragons]

==== Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a RPG which was originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneso. It was first published in 1974 by company called Tactical Studies Rules, or TSR. Dungeons and Dragons Board Games widely known as one of the first RPG games out there, and it popularized this style of gaming. I think Dungeons and Dragons deserves to be in The Library of Human Imagination because Gary and Ameso could design and create such a game that would become one of the most played games in the world, 20 million people have played D&D and have spent over $1 Billion dollars in books and equipment. ====

[] –Dungeons and Dragons Commercial From the 1970’s


[|The Guitar]

Ever since the beginning of the 14th century, the [|guitar] has been bringing joy to the ears of many. The modern guitar is a plucked stringed instrument consisting of 6 strings, played either with the fingers, or a plectrum. Before this design, the place of the guitar was taken by other plucked stringed instruments such as the lute, the oud, and the sitar. However these instruments are still existent in some music today, none have captivated audiences as largely as the guitar has. This is why the guitar deserves to be in our museum. The way the guitar is constructed is also a link to brilliance of the human imagination; imagine the creativity it took to think of producing music with strings wound across a piece of wood~!



[|The Olympic Games] = = ==== The Ancient Olympic Games were athletic competitions held in honor of Zeus. The exact time when the Olympic Games where started wasn’t exactly known but records show that they began around 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. They carried on until 393 AD, but it was suppressed by Theodosius 1 as a part of the campaign to impose Christianity as a state religion. The Olympics are held every 4 years. Compared to the modern day Olympics there weren’t as many categories or events. The Olympics deserve to be in The Library of Imagination because it shows how competition can be used as a political tool to assert authority over their adversaries. ====

The building in which we display our items is quite imaginative itself. The outside of the building bares great resemblance to that of the Cloud Gate in Chicago (structure pictured below). Like the Cloud Gate, it is made up of nearly 200 stainless steel plates which are welded together. This creates a sort of mirrored feel all around the exterior. When one enters the Library of Imagination, their eyes and ears may have trouble adjusting at first; the circular interior, blue lighting, and science-fiction-like music seems to create the feeling of being on an alternate planet. However once they are indulged in the displays, this feeling will subside. Located in the very center of the museum, is a fluorescent light bulb, one which changes color. The way the light bulb is positioned in the center of everything, somewhat resembles the human brain, and how it is the center of all our genius. Lined along the walls are the items we chose to be in our library. This includes a model of the 1886 Benz, a time line of cameras, an interactive station all about the guitar, and a computer with a playable version of the original game 'Dungeons & Dragons'.



When creating a library designed specifically to display the works of the human imagination, many items come to mind. Although the possibilities are ever so wide, if I had to narrow them down to three, it would be the very first computer, automobile, and camera. Each of these objects has revolutionized the world in it's own way, whether it be transportation, communication, or even art. The computer has served as a tool for both communication and art; it gives you the ability to do things as wide-ranging as social networking, and digital art. For obvious reasons, the automobile has proven itself a useful means of transportation over the years; it is fast, small, comfortable, and overall just a very pleasant way to be transported to and from your everyday activities. The camera is in my top three items, because it allows you to take a snapshot or someone or something, and keep it forever.