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Ways of seeing

Star charts, cosmologies, cross-sections and schematics: how people drew the world to understand it..

Star chart. The sky flattened onto paper.
Star chartThe sky flattened onto paper
Deep time. Rock layers as a timeline.
Deep timeRock layers as a timeline
Cosmology. The cosmos as a set of nested spheres.
CosmologyThe cosmos as a set of nested spheres
Orbits. Earth at the center.
OrbitsEarth at the center
Cross-section. Slices through a living brain.
Cross-sectionSlices through a living brain
Circuitry. A city of tiny layers.
CircuitryA city of tiny layers
Blueprint. A machine drawn to be built.
BlueprintA machine drawn to be built
Wiring. A schematic worn by use.
WiringA schematic worn by use
Mechanism. Gears in a watch movement.
MechanismGears in a watch movement