Main entry:

Morrison, Philip.

Title & Author:

Powers of ten : a book about the relative size of things in the universe and the effect of adding another zero / Philip and Phylis Morrison and the Office of Charles and Ray Eames.

Publication:

Redding, Conn. : Scientific American Library ; San Francisco : Distributed by W.H. Freeman, ©1982.

Description:

150 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
"Based on the film Powers of ten by the Office of Charles and Ray Eames."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-150) and index.
Looking at the world: An essay -- The journey -- In comment: Rules for a journey of mind and eye -- Powers of 10: How to write numbers large and small -- Units of length -- Reading the rainbow -- Instrumental vision -- Chronology -- Sources and notes -- Resources for the reader -- Index.

Summary:

Powers of ten--a film dealing with the relative size of things in the universe and the effect of adding another zero (Motion picture).

ISBN:

0716714094 (W.H. Freeman)
9780716714095 (W.H. Freeman)
(W.H. Freeman ; pbk.)
0716715007
9780716715009
9780716760030 (pbk.)
0716760037 (pbk.)
0686894545
9780686894544

Subject:

Powers of ten--a film dealing with the relative size of things in the universe and the effect of adding another zero (Motion picture)
Powers of ten (Film cinématographique)
Powers of ten (Motion picture)
Exponential functions.
Exponents (Algebra)
Space and time.
Cosmology Miscellanea.
Cosmology.
Universe.
Cosmologie Miscellanées.
Fonctions exponentielles.
Exposants (Algèbre)
Natuurwetenschappen.
Kosmologie.
Afmetingen.
Universe Miscellanea.

Form/genre:

miscellanies.
Trivia and miscellanea
Miscellanées.

Added entries:

Morrison, Phylis, 1927-2002.
Office of Charles and Ray Eames.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 290085
Call No.: BIB 232826
Status: Available