Decoding the Heavens A 2,000-Year-Old-Computer--And the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets |
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| Author:
| Marchant, Jo |
| ISBN: | 978-0-306-81742-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books
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| Imprint: | Da Capo Press, Incorporated |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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The surprising story behind the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism that challenges our assumptions about what ancient scientists knew, and the technological equipment they used to understand their world.
The surprising story behind the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism that challenges our assumptions about what ancient scientists knew, and the technological equipment they used to understand their world.