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Multiscale Space and Place

Supporting User Interactions with Large Structures in Virtual Environments

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Zhang, X.(., Furnas, G.W. (2005). Multiscale Space and Place. In: Turner, P., Davenport, E. (eds) Spaces, Spatiality and Technology. The Kluwer International Series on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3273-0_18

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