10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONION-SHAPED»
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onion-shaped in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
onion-shaped and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide
$100-125 Onion-Shaped Wine Bottle Olive green, 6-3/8” h x 5” d, pontil-scarred
base, rough sheared top with applied lip. English 1680-1685 ................... $2,200-
2,400 Onion-Shaped Wine Bottle Yellow amber with olive tone, 6-1/4” h x 4-3/4” d
, ...
2
The Origin and Evolution of the Universe
After many years of research, it is still unclear whether they are all egg-shaped (
prolate) or onion-shaped (oblate) or whether there are some of both shapes. This
has been a difficult issue to settle because we have only one view of the cosmos.
Ben Zuckerman, Matthew Arnold Malkan, 1996
3
Old Ship Figure-Heads and Sterns
Three slight variants of it are shown here ; but there were other forms a little
different, the globe sometimes becoming flattened, onion-shaped in fact, as in the
model of the London at the Trinity House ; and more commonly pear-shaped, ...
L. G. Carr Laughton, 2012
4
Heritage Places of Singapore
Each pediment is characterised by a minaret topped with an onion-shaped dome,
and surmounted with a crescent moon and star. Above the centre of the prayer
hall is a hexagonal dome that is the focal point of the religious building. From its ...
5
Olethreutine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Tegumen with moderately sclerotised ovate frame with small lobe-shaped
muscle attachments, a ventrally split, onion-shaped top with apex (?uncus) blunt
and nipple-shaped (A. monochroa) or produced into a sharp point (A. stenampyx)
, and ...
6
Gardens for All Seasons
Most bulbs are roughly onion shaped. The cone-shaped anemones and the
ranunculas, which have claw-like structures at one end, are actually corms. Bulbs
are made up of expanded fleshy leaf bases formed in concentric circles. The leaf
...
To the east are the lower slopes of the Mount of Olives, the Russian Magdalene
Church, with its many onion-shaped golden domes, and the Tomb of the Virgin.
Midway up the Mount of Olives is a large, modern, white structure with many
levels ...
Sarah thought the onion shaped domes atop each tower looked like upside down
radishes. The very centre of these domes each had a much thinner tip which
tapered to a point resembling the radish root to Sarah. The cathedral was multi ...
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The Bolsheviks: Twilight of the Romanov Dynasty
"But Ev, I always thought Russian Orthodox Catholic Churches all had great big
onion-shaped domes. I don't see a one. Instead, they all either look like
European gothic cathedrals or the Parthenon in Greece. What gives?" Charge d'
Affaires ...
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Concise Encyclopedia of Composite Materials
By using stirrers of different shapes, pitch fibers with random, onion, and quasi-
onion shaped microstructures can be obtained. Edie et al. (1994) used
rectangular extrusion capillaries to develop ribbon shaped fibers with a linear
transverse ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONION-SHAPED»
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onion-shaped is used in the context of the following news items.
Holy Apostles Orthodox Church doubling its worship area
The chapel has a gold, onion-shaped cupola commonly seen on Orthodox churches in Russia, but an unusual sight in rural Oklahoma. «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
an unlikely time capsule
... she leads up the steps of Christ the Saviour, an imposing Russian Orthodox cathedral with onion-shaped domes that was completed in 2006. «The Australian, Jul 15»
The Syllabus: Higher ed photo safari
This onion-shaped building is a temporary food court that replaces the food court in the now-demolished Memorial Student Union. (More on ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
Peak experience
We watched this onion-shaped cloud form above Mount Baker in the distance, as we skied down from Hidden Lake Peaks. Shot with a Nikon ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
Colourful architecture, rich history and reindeer salami: Discover the …
Built under the rule of Emperor Alexander II, its bell towers and turrets are topped with distinctive onion-shaped domes which dominate the ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Slovakia's wooden treasures
Often the domed onion-shaped roofs include spires with decorative crosses. Most are set on a foundation of stone and the buildings, often ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»
Star Wars: Dark Disciple Review
One mixed metaphor about onion-shaped buildings is particularly contradictory. The novel clearly spells out that Ventress uses her flirtation as ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
Orthodox church gets a new old look
The drum is the structure on top of the roof that holds up the onion-shaped dome with the recognizable Russian Orthodox Cross on top. «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
Book your ticket for White Nights of St. Petersburg
The church resembles St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow with its richly decorated facade and onion-shaped domes. The building also serves as a ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
Century Elementary kids learn about Russia through dance
Seated in a circle around Sevigny, the children read about the brightly-colored, onion-shaped domes of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow and ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
