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Decoding the Heavens

Written by: Jo Marchant
Narrated by: Julie Eickhoff
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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.

©2009 Jo Marchant (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Ancient Astronomy & Space Science Europe Greece History & Culture Science World Technology Astronomy Ancient History Mathematics Ancient Greece
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I listened to the in our time podcast about the mechanism and was fascinated to learn more. This is simply an incredible story told in a compelling style. The only thing that would have made it better is if Jo Marchant had read it herself

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