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Out of This World - The Golden Age of Celestial Arts (Cartography)

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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URL: 

http://www.lhl.lib.mo.us/pubserv/hos/stars/welcome.htm

Author: 
Linda Hall Library
Excerpt: 

An Exhibition of Rare Books from the Collection of the Linda Hall Library

Welcome to our exhibition, celebrating the most glorious of scientific books, the celestial atlas. This electronic catalog will serve as a guide to the exhibition, but will also utilize the unique advantages of hypertext media to explore the history of celestial cartography from many vantage points.

Annotation: 

Collection of images from celestial atlases from a variety of eras. Narratives note important changes and interesting comparisons throughout the exhibit. Part of the Linda Hall Library Online Exhibitions.

Echo is a project of the Center for History and New Media, George Mason University
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