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Pictures of the Invisible

The aerial camera helps mapmaking. In the twentieth century, surveying aids the search for oil and gold, radar maps the Brazilian rainforest, Monaco charts the undersea world, satellites map the Earth from space, and three-dimensional computer maps take shape.

English
  • Originally Aired April 29, 1991
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Created October 4, 2021 by
    cnorsl
  • Modified October 4, 2021 by
    cnorsl