College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
8D20.30 - Infrared Telescopes
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- Janice VanCleave, "33. Heat Telescope", Janice VanCleave's 204 Sticky, Gloppy, Wacky, and Wonderful Experiments, p. 20.
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- Forrest Mims III, "The Infrared Thermometer: An Essential Science Gadget", Make: Forrest Mims' Science Experiments, p. 39.
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