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  • Art Forms of Nature – The Ernst Haeckel Collection

    • 11 Feb 2012
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    Ernst Haeckel – philosopher, professor, physician, naturalist, biologist and artist. The pinnacle of his work – Art Forms of Nature - began publication in 1899 and is still an astonishing record of life on earth. When art and science combine, something sublime can come to pass.

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  • Astrolabe – Magnificent Computer of the Ancients

    • 3 Aug 2011
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    "It is an ancient tool, created over two thousand years ago when people thought that the Earth was the center of the universe. They are often referred to as the first computer and however debatable that statement might be there is one thing for sure without a doubt. Astrolabes are objects of immense mystery and beauty."  
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