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Sergio Díaz Ruiz uses satellite imagery to explore climate change by creating an image of Earth as it might be analysed by a distant alien civilisation
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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
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personal symbol: coat of arms
timekeeping t&e: dial(compass)
timekeeping t&e: dial(compendia)
timekeeping t&e: dial, astronomical compendium
timekeeping t&e: dial, portable: dial, pocket
timekeeping t&e: dial: barrel, compendium
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