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The World's First Computer

Season 1
It's called the Antikythera Mechanism. A mysterious lump of calcified stone containing various gearwheels discovered in an ancient shipwreck. It's thought to be one of the earliest-ever computers, used to predict solar eclipses and calculate the timing of the ancient Olympics. Now scientists are revealing more surprising and awe-inspiring details of an object that continues to mystify.
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  1. S1 E1 - The World's First Computer
    March 13, 2012
    1 h 14 min
    TV-G
    It’s called the Antikythera Mechanism. A mysterious lump of calcified stone containing various gearwheels discovered in an ancient shipwreck. It’s thought to be one of the earliest-ever computers, used to predict solar eclipses and calculate the timing of the ancient Olympics. Now scientists are revealing more surprising and awe-inspiring details of an object that continues to mystify.
    Free trial of BBC Select

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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Mike Beckham
Producers
Mike Beckham
Studio
Images First Ltd
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