Σύνοψη βιβλίου
All of the book’s scientific and historical knowledge is offered through the answers given by the most distinguished researchers of the field to specific questions in interviews, looking for answers that help us understand what really interests and concerns us all. I think this approach can lead to better results for the intended readership of this book than the standard presentation for academic journals or museum catalogues.
Well, is the Antikythera Mechanism related to the gearbox in cars, to Kepler’s second law? What delayed the spread of technological knowledge already acquired by ancient Greeks, creating a gap of a thousand years in history? And, finally, is this the same knowledge that reaches all the way to modern-day wristwatches and other modern devices and applications? Did the ancient Greeks invent the computer?
In the book’s novel approach, the most profound and sophisticated scientific research conducted by outstanding scientists is presented in an extensive and creative manner, while the material also reaches out to the book’s readers and answers their questions, poses new ones, fills them with strength, pride and inspiration. It even becomes a game, both constructive and instructive – a game played in the classroom or with LEGO bricks.
In addition, in tune with what is in my opinion the Antikythera Mechanism’s supreme symbolism, "Antikythera Mechanism – The Book" is a paean to Innovation.
Its pages become the point of convergence for many different worlds – for archaeologists, astrophysicists, philosophers, historians, scholars, Horology engineers and experts, business leaders, and even for children...
What distinguishes and links them all is not so much what they have gained from their professional and scientific progress and from the study of the Mechanism, but what they have not lost in the course of their lives. What they have not lost is their most precious possession: it is their ability to innovate, i.e. their ability to dare to be their own selves!
This symbolism of the Antikythera Mechanism sets it apart as a proven tool for sparking children's interest in science and technology, and fuelling their love for innovation.
Constantin Stikas
Well, is the Antikythera Mechanism related to the gearbox in cars, to Kepler’s second law? What delayed the spread of technological knowledge already acquired by ancient Greeks, creating a gap of a thousand years in history? And, finally, is this the same knowledge that reaches all the way to modern-day wristwatches and other modern devices and applications? Did the ancient Greeks invent the computer?
In the book’s novel approach, the most profound and sophisticated scientific research conducted by outstanding scientists is presented in an extensive and creative manner, while the material also reaches out to the book’s readers and answers their questions, poses new ones, fills them with strength, pride and inspiration. It even becomes a game, both constructive and instructive – a game played in the classroom or with LEGO bricks.
In addition, in tune with what is in my opinion the Antikythera Mechanism’s supreme symbolism, "Antikythera Mechanism – The Book" is a paean to Innovation.
Its pages become the point of convergence for many different worlds – for archaeologists, astrophysicists, philosophers, historians, scholars, Horology engineers and experts, business leaders, and even for children...
What distinguishes and links them all is not so much what they have gained from their professional and scientific progress and from the study of the Mechanism, but what they have not lost in the course of their lives. What they have not lost is their most precious possession: it is their ability to innovate, i.e. their ability to dare to be their own selves!
This symbolism of the Antikythera Mechanism sets it apart as a proven tool for sparking children's interest in science and technology, and fuelling their love for innovation.
Constantin Stikas