Decoding the Heavens (Storpocket)
avJo Marchant
ISBN: 9780099519768 - UTGIVEN: 200904In 1900, a group of sponge divers blown off course in the Mediterranean discovered an Ancient Greek shipwreck dating from around 70 BC. Lying unnoticed for months amongst their hard-won haul was what appeared to be a formless lump of corroded rock, which turned out to be the most stunning scientific[...]
Decoding the Heavens (Häftad)
avJo Marchant
ISBN: 9780306818615 - UTGIVEN: 201002In 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 an[...]
The Shadow King (Inbunden)
avJo Marchant
ISBN: 9780306821332 - UTGIVEN: 201306More than 3,000 years ago, King Tutankhamun's desiccated body was lovingly wrapped and sent into the future as an immortal god. After resting undisturbed for more than three millennia, King Tut's mummy was suddenly awakened in 1922. Archaeologist Howard Carter had discovered the boy-king's tomb, and[...]
