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Decoding the Heavens: A 2,000-Year-Old Computer -- and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets - Couverture souple

Marchant, Jo

 
9780306818615: Decoding the Heavens: A 2,000-Year-Old Computer -- and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets
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ISBN 10 : 0306818612 ISBN 13 : 9780306818615
Editeur : Grand Central Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

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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Éditeur
Grand Central Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0306818612
ISBN 13 
9780306818615
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
344
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Personne responsable
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