Discovered on a shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera in 1901, some have called the Antikythera Mechanism the first analog computer; others the first mechanical computing device. Consisting of a sophisticated, intricate system of bronze gears, wheels, and differential cogs, the...
The Antikythera Mechanism - how does 14th century technology exist in a 2,000 year old device?
Saturday, January 5, 2013
The Antikythera Mechanism - how does 14th century technology exist in a 2,000 year old device?
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