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Decoding the Heavens
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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 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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“Great non-fiction about an ancient computer recovered from a shipwreck.
I didn’t expect to learn so much. I left with my understanding of ancient civilization adjusted. It’s so easy to think of primitive limitations when in reality they were advanced even by modern laymen standards.
The historic record was well preserved and so was the archaeological accounts of the excavation. The order of information let me experience the development of findings in a way that held intrigue and maintained surprise
I love a book that gives me something to talk about to anyone”Sara Buchanan
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“A really, really well-written book!”
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