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

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Nasim, Omar W., 1976- author.
Series:
The MIT Press
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Astronomy--Equipment and supplies--History.
Astronomy.
Chairs--History.
Chairs.
Chair design--History.
Chair design.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2021]
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-279) and index.
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
ISBN:
0-262-36612-6
0-262-36253-8
OCLC:
1259691668

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