Virtual representations of antique globes–new ways of touching the untouchable

International Journal of Digital Earth

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-118

  Hruby, F ^a   Riedl, A ^a   Tomberger, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

3d facsimile; 3d visualisation; Digital globe; Digital restoration; Hyperglobe

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953597505     PISSN: 17538947     EISSN: 17538955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17538940701782635     Document Type: Article

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