Decoding the Heavens: A 2,000-Year-Old-Computer- And the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets - Brossura

Marchant, Jo

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ISBN 10: 0306818612 ISBN 13: 9780306818615

Casa editrice: Da Capo Pr, 2010

Riassunto

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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Recensione:

PopMatters.com, 4/16/10
“Spirit and fascination fully informs [Marchant’s] book”

Tucson Citizen, 4/30/10
“[A] highly readable book...An adventure that blends ample portions of fate, historic intrigue, and modern scientific innovation.”

L'autore:

Jo Marchant is a science journalist who 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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• Editore: Da Capo Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0306818612
• ISBN 13: 9780306818615
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 328