Decoding the Heavens
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00IK68BH0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 413 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In Decoding the Heavens, Jo Marchant tells for the first time the full story of the 100-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.
An ancient Greek instrument changes the History of Science jcn This book describes the search for understanding of the Antikythera mechanism. Built around 100 BC the device was so sophisticated and unique it took more than 100 yrs in the present day to understand. The book describes the search for knowledge of it's operation and what it means for the understanding of Greek scientific devices. It is an exciting read. It took 1500 yrs to equal its performance and even that understates the magnitude of the ef. John D. Cofield said Ancient And Modern Technology Meet Through Archaeology. In 1900 an ancient shipwreck was discovered off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera. Divers quickly brought up statues and other readily recognizable pieces, along with, almost as an afterthought, a strange lump of something metallic which at first seemed worthless. Then startled archaeologists and scientists noticed gears and cogs and realized that something far more interesting than any statue had been uncovered. The Antikythera mech. "Here is an ancient Greek treasure, not pretty statues or buildings, but an analogue computer!" according to ANM. This is an excellent book about one of the most momentous discoveries made of ancient Greek civilization, the Antikythera mechanism, a device the existence of which is impossible. How is it possible that the ancient Greeks knew enough to construct an analogue computer from brass, with dozens of finely cut gear wheels, dials, spindles, and etchings, something that would not be discovered again for a thousand years?Decoding the Heavens chronicles