Decoding the Heavens: A 2,000-Year-Old Computer -- And the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets - Paperback
by Jo Marchant
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Da Capo PressISBN-13:9780306818615ISBN-10:306818612UPC:9780306818615Book Category:History, Technology & Engineering, ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient, HistoryBook Topic:GreeceSize:8.25 x 5.50 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.75Product ID:SC5FC7C0WM
In Decoding the Heavens, Jo Marchant tells for the first time the full story of the hundred-year quest to decipher the ancient Greek computer known as the Antikythera Mechanism. Along the way she unearths a diverse cast of remarkable characters and explores the deep roots of modern technology in ancient Greece and the medieval European and Islamic worlds. At its heart, this is an epic adventure and mystery, a book that challenges our assumptions about technology through the ages.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Da Capo PressISBN-13:9780306818615ISBN-10:306818612UPC:9780306818615Book Category:History, Technology & Engineering, ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient, HistoryBook Topic:GreeceSize:8.25 x 5.50 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.75Product ID:SC5FC7C0WM
Jo Marchant is an award-winning journalist who specializes in writing about cutting-edge science. She has worked as a staff reporter and editor for Nature and New Scientist, where she is currently a consultant. She lives in London.
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