{"product_id":"the-antikythera-mechanism-duygu-yesilcimen-9798192953549","title":"The Antikythera Mechanism: A Comprehensive History of the World's First Ancient Computer, Its Discovery, Technology, Astronomical Purpose, Engineering","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing photographs and visual reconstructions, this book takes you inside the fascinating world of the Antikythera Mechanism-the ancient device that changed how we understand Greek science, astronomy, and technology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than two thousand years ago, someone built a machine from bronze gears capable of representing complex movements of the Sun and Moon, tracking astronomical cycles, and organizing different systems of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how was such a device possible in the ancient world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book follows the story from the mysterious shipwreck off Antikythera to the modern scientific efforts that revealed the mechanism's hidden logic. Along the way, you will discover the Hellenistic world that produced it, the mathematical traditions behind its design, the engineering skill required to construct it, and the astronomical knowledge encoded within its gears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will explore how the mechanism represented lunar cycles, eclipses, calendars, and longer periods of astronomical time. You will also discover why its existence raises an even bigger question: \u003cb\u003eHow much ancient technology have we lost?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear, engaging, and approachable style, this book avoids unnecessary technical language while still taking the evidence seriously. You do not need to be an astronomer, engineer, or ancient-history expert to understand the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are fascinated by archaeology, ancient Greece, astronomy, engineering, or forgotten technologies, the Antikythera Mechanism offers an extraordinary journey into a world where people looked at the heavens and found a way to reproduce their movements in bronze.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deeper you go, the harder it becomes to see the mechanism as simply an ancient artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins to feel like a message from people who understood far more about the cosmos than history once gave them credit for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Duygu Yesilcimen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798192953549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Duygu Yesilcimen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50593643921663,"sku":"9798192953549","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-antikythera-mechanism-duygu-yesilcimen-9798192953549","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}