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Many scientific instruments extend our ability to observe. In this way they make new observations possible. For example, with binoculars or a telescope you can see objects or details some distance away that you would not be able to see unaided.
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© 1991 Robert Barrass
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Barrass, R. (1991). A closer look at life. In: Mastering Science. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11075-9_7
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