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Seeing science : how photography reveals the universe
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Seeing science : how photography reveals the universe

by Marvin Heiferman

This volume examines the role of photography in visualising scientific discovery and public engagement. It features over 300 images and 60 texts that explore the intersection of art and science across microscopic and macroscopic scales.

Accession 14674 ISBN 9781597114479 Publisher Aperture, Inc., University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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