Decoding the Heavens: A 2,000-Year-Old Computer--and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets (repost)
Decoding the Heavens: A 2,000-Year-Old Computer–and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets By Jo Marchant
Publisher: Da Capo Press 2009-02-09 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 030681742X | PDF | 2 MB
Publisher: Da Capo Press 2009-02-09 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 030681742X | PDF | 2 MB
The bronze fragments of an ancient Greek device have puzzled scholars for more than a century after they were recovered from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, where they had lain since about 80 BC. Now, using advanced imaging technology, scientists have solved the mystery of its intricate workings. Unmatched in complexity for a thousand years, the mechanism functioned as the world’s first analog computer, calculating the movements of the sun, moon, and planets through the zodiac.