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Decoding the Heavens: A 2,000-Year-Old Computer--and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets
Decoding the Heavens A 2000YearOld Computerand the CenturyLong Search to Discover Its Secrets
Author: Jo Marchant
The bronze fragments of an ancient Greek device have puzzled scholars for more than a century after they were recovered from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, where they had lain since about 80 BC. Now, using advanced imaging technology, scientists have solved the mystery of its intricate workings. Unmatched in complexity for a thousand years...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780306817427
ISBN-10: 030681742X
Publication Date: 2/9/2009
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Da Capo Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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