Japanese firm to convert old globes into 3D images for French library

Japanese firm to convert old globes into 3D images for French library

An official from Dai Nippon Printing Co. of Japan explains how to convert old celestial and terrestrial globes into three-dimensional images at the National Library of France in Paris on July 7, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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