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Theaters of Time and Space : American Planetaria, 1930-1970 /

Every year, millions of Americans visit planetariums and are captivated by their strikingly realistic portrayal of the night sky. Today, it is indeed difficult to imagine astronomy education without these magnificent celestial theaters. But projection planetariums, first developed in Germany, have b...

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Autor principal: Marche, Jordan D., 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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