100 Years of Planetaria
100 Stories of People, Places, and Devices
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Beschreibung
This book marks the centenary of the remarkable invention of an opto-mechanical planetarium projector, the Zeiss Mk I. In May 1925, the first public planetarium opened at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. In the ensuing decades, this invention spread all over the world, becoming an integral part of modern life.
The book presents a global narrative of the modern planetarium and its history through a selection of 100 objects and their stories. Written by a varied international group of contributors including planetarium professionals, scientists, historians, and other experts, these object stories highlight major developments in planetaria as they relate to advances in astronomy and space science as well as changes in society and culture at large.
The objects featured in this book show how planetaria gained a central place in modern life at the intersection between science, education, art, and entertainment. They also connect the reader with the diverse people whohave made the modern planetarium a reality and continue to pave the way for its future - be they planetarium staff, scientists, architects, artists, engineers, educators, or planetarium visitors.
This book marks the centenary of the remarkable invention of an opto-mechanical planetarium projector, the Zeiss Mk I. In May 1925, the first public planetarium opened at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. In the ensuing decades, this invention spread all over the world, becoming an integral part of modern life.
The book presents a global narrative of the modern planetarium and its history through a selection of 100 objects and their stories. Written by a varied international group of contributors including planetarium professionals, scientists, historians, and other experts, these object stories highlight major developments in planetaria as they relate to advances in astronomy and space science as well as changes in society and culture at large.
The objects featured in this book show how planetaria gained a central place in modern life at the intersection between science, education, art, and entertainment. They also connect the reader with the diverse people whohave made the modern planetarium a reality and continue to pave the way for its future - be they planetarium staff, scientists, architects, artists, engineers, educators, or planetarium visitors.
Presents a highly-readable and widely illustrated history of planetaria Highlights fascinating aspects and episodes of the history of planetaria all over the world Can be read as a whole history or as individual stories of planetarium objects
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Matthew McMahon
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“This slim volume celebrates not only some of the discipline’s leading figures and technical milestones achieved but notably highlights many of its lesser ‘lights’ that have shone across the centuries preceding and decades following its invention. The work is neither overly scholarly nor is it frivolous; it conveys the information succinctly and appropriately. The primary audience … is that body of planetarium and museum professionals … . the book’s engaging style makes it appeal to almost any astronomer. …” (Dr. Jordan D. Marché II, Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, Vol. 28 (3), 2025)
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