A Grand Tour of the Universe, by the Powers of Ten

乔治阿瓦德，一位以其精湛的建筑而闻名的工匠， 模特们将他的才华转向追求个人魅力 科学和天文学。 结果是初步的 这是一个精美绝伦的展品原型 叫做“十次方宇宙模型” 一个特殊 行星协会举办的展览会吸引了大批观众 来自著名科学家和科学家观众的评论 教育工作者 蒙郡博物馆（Montshire Museum） 史密森尼实验画廊 向公众展示了它不同寻常的吸引力， 第二个修改和更大的版本已经创建了先生。 阿瓦德 蒙特希尔科学博物馆提议与 马里兰州科学中心，并与阿瓦德先生1）进一步完善 现有的两个原型展品，2）开发同伴 解释材料，以更充分地传达天文 以及展品中隐含的数学概念，以及3） 在两个合作博物馆展示两个原型 网站，并评估其与公众的有效性。 这项工作 旨在指导拟议的创建（不属于本 一个永久的和更大规模的“宇宙”的建议） 展览旨在主要科学博物馆之间流通。//

George Awad, an artisan noted for his superb architectural models turned his talent to pursue his personal fascination with science and astronomy. The results was a preliminary prototype of a stunningly detailed and beautiful exhibit called "Model of the Universe by Powers of Ten". A special showing of the exhibit by the Planetary Society drew rave reviews from an audience of noted scientists and science educators. Preliminary showings at the Montshire Museum of Science and at the Smithsonian's Experimental Gallery demonstrated its unusual appeal withthe general public, and a second modified and larger version has been created by Mr. Awad. Montshire Museum of Science proposes to collaborate with the Maryland Science Center and with Mr. Awad to 1) further refine the two existing prototype exhibits, 2) develop companion interpretive materials to more fully convey the astronomical and mathematical concepts implicit in the exhibits, and 3) display the two prototypes at the two collaborating museum sites and evaluate their effective with the public. This work is intended to guide the proposed creation (not part of this proposal) of a permanent and much larger-scale "Universe" exhibit designed to be circulated among major science museums.//