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Decoding the Heavens

A 2,000-Year-Old Computer -- and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets
by Jo Marchant
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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...
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Published By Grand Central Publishing

Format Paperback

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Number Of Pages 344

Publication Date 03/02/2010

ISBN 9780306818615

Dimensions 5.5 inches x 8.5 inches


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.”

 
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