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The astronomer's chair : a visual and cultural history /

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"A historical and cultural study of astronomers' chairs, their design and function, and their connection to 19th-century concepts of race, class, gender, and power"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nasim, Omar W., 1976- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Astronomy > Equipment and supplies > History.
Chairs > History.
Chair design > History.
SCIENCE / Astronomy
SCIENCE / History
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:"A historical and cultural study of astronomers' chairs, their design and function, and their connection to 19th-century concepts of race, class, gender, and power"--
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:0262366126
9780262366120
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/13380.001.0001