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The Eternal Holy Bible, NIV
The Eternal Holy Bible, NIV
- Collection ID
- BIB.005509
- Type
- Object
- Date
- 21st century
- Geography
- France
- Language
- English
- Medium
- Sapphire disk
- Dimensions
- Disk: 4 × 4 × .01 in. (10.2 × 10.2 × .025 cm)
- Exhibit Location
- On View in The History of the Bible, Bibles for Everyone
Made to withstand fire, water, scratching, and radiation, all 1,750 pages of the standard NIV translation are engraved on this sapphire disk approximately the size of a person’s palm. This nano Bible was designed with the goal of long-term preservation and sustainability. Other media, such as printed books and computer disks and drives, can be vulnerable to such hazards. This Bible is part of a small collection of items, including a digital microscope, called a nanoscope. This nanoscope allows a reader to send highly magnified images and real time videos of the text to a tablet or cellphone using wifi.
Made to withstand fire, water, scratching, and radiation, all 1,750 pages of the standard NIV translation are engraved on this sapphire disk approximately the size of a person’s palm. This nano Bible was designed with the goal of long-term preservation and sustainability. Other media, such as printed books and computer disks and drives, can be vulnerable to such hazards. This Bible is part of a small collection of items, including a digital microscope, called a nanoscope. This nanoscope allows a reader to send highly magnified images and real time videos of the text to a tablet or cellphone using wifi.
Created in the 21st century by Natinsa, France; Donated in 2021 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Created in the 21st century by Natinsa, France; Donated in 2021 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
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