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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Review
Nature , 10/16/08
“[A] gripping and varied account...Fascinating final chapter.”
Book Description
The fascinating story of the discovery of, and subsequent quest to decode, the world's first computer
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