The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.

Using rare textual sources in Persian and Sindhi, this book reconstructs how men in early modern South Asia left “traces” of themselves in monuments and books that they hoped would outlive them. Omar ...

The Antikythera mechanism is one of the most mysterious and fascinating ancient inventions from the ancient world. Largely a mystery until the last few decades, the device has fascinated ...

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Mar 13, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Jenny Odell The African political leader’s autobiography, My Country, Africa, also offers a larger story of empire, oppression, and resistance on the continent.

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More than half the books on the list are from independent publishers and small presses. The settings of the longlisted novels span centuries, and even millennia, right up to events within living ...

An ancient mechanical device found on a 2000-year-old shipwreck has become known as the world's first computer. The machine is centuries more advanced than historians thought possible, but its ...