Decoding The Heavens: How Antikythera Mechanism Changed World Jo Marchant Windmill Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία History

In 1900 A Group Of Sponge Divers Blown Off Course The Mediterranean Discovered An Ancient Greek Shipwreck Near Island Antikythera Dating From Around 70 Bc Lying Unnoticed For Months Amongst Their Hard-Won Haul Was What Appeared To Be Formless Lump Corroded Rock Which Turned Out Most Stunning Scientific Artefact We Have Antiquity More Than Century This \ Mechanism\ - Computer Puzzled Academics But Now 2000 Years After Device Lost At Sea Scientists Pieced Together Its Intricate Workings Decoding Heavens Jo Marchant Tells First Time Story 100-Year Quest Understand Mechanism Along Way She Unearths Diverse Cast Remarkable Characters Ranging Archimedes Jacques Cousteau And Explores Deep Roots Modern Technology Not Only Greece Islamic World Medieval Europe Σελίδες: 352 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm