The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.
It’s no surprise then that he’s interested in the Antikythera Mechanism—a small geared device discovered off the coast of the Greece in 1900 that is believed to be the first analog ...
Granted, not every artifact was as complex as the Antikythera mechanism, but still ... and probably would have been a model of ergonomic efficiency. [Chris] kindly gave us a sneak peek at the ...
The device, which is now known as the Antikythera mechanism, was discovered by sponge ... that it is a sophisticated, hand-powered model of the solar system – but there remain many unanswered ...