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Decoding the heavens

Speaker:
Dr Jo Marchant
Starts:
July 28, 2009 at 07:00 pm
Ends:
July 28, 2009 at 08:30 pm
Location:
The Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS United Kingdom
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Description

Author Jo Marchant tells the story of the 100-year quest to understand the Antikythera mechanism, the earliest known computer, designed by the ancient Greeks.

Registration required:
Yes
Free:
No

Additional information

Tickets cost £8 standard, £6 concessions, £4 Ri Members. For more information and to book tickets visit www.rigb.org or call the Events Team on 020 7409 2992 9.00am-5.00pm Monday to Friday.

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Decoding the heavens

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