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Author: Jo Marchant Item Height: 0.8 in Publisher: Hachette Books Publication Year: 2010 Book Title: Decoding the Heavens : A 2,000-Year-Old Computer -- and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets Genre: Social Science, Science, History gtin13: 9780306818615 Item Width: 5.5 in ISBN: 9780306818615 Item Weight: 14.4 Oz Item Length: 8.5 in Topic: Archaeology, General, Astronomy Language: English Format: Trade Paperback Number of Pages: 344 Pages

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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Decoding The Heavens: A 2,000-Year-Old Computer--And The Century-Long Search To Discover Its Secrets ISBN13: 9780306818615 ISBN10: 0306818612 Author: Marchant, Jo (Author) Description: 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 Marchant Details The 100-Year Quest To Decode An Ancient Greek Computer Device This Is The Surprising Story Behind The 2,000-Year-Old Mechanism That Challenges Modern Assumptions About What Ancient Scientists Knew, And The Technological Equipment They Used To Understand Their World Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Da Capo Press Publication Date: 2010-03-02 Weight: 0.75 lbs Dimensions: 1'' H x 8.25'' L x 5.5'' W Number of Pages: 328 Language: English

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