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"Powers of Ten" is a science documentary that examines the relative size of objects from the very small to the vast cosmic scale. By sequentially adding or removing a factor of ten, the film demonstrates how exponential growth and proportion shape our understanding of measurement in space, time, and cosmology.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Science/Astronomy
Authors: Philip Morrison
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