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| Autore principale: | Temple, Robert.
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| Titolo: | The crystal Sun : rediscovering a lost technology of the ancient world / Robert Temple ; introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. |
| Pubblicazione: | London : Century, 2000. |
| Descrizione fisica: | XIII, 558 p., [32] p. di tav. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Contiene: | Indice: Acknowledgements. Introduction / by Arthur C. Clarke. Pt. 1. The physical evidence: 1. Coming to light. Pt. 2. The textual evidence: 2. Really in a nutshell 3. Promethean fire 4. The case of the disappearing telescope 5. The quest for the death-ray. Pt. 3. The ancient lore: 6. Phantom visions 7. The crystal Sun 8. Thunderstones. Pt. 4. Origins: 9. The eye of Horus. Appendix 1: The skull of doom. Appendix 2: Named lenses. Appendix 3: Two essays by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing relating to ancient optics. Appendix 4: The Finnish lenses. Appendix 5: The Woodward lenses. Appendix 6: Crystal balls for Roman ladies. Appendix 7: Recognition of Viking optical technology in 1904. Appendix 8: The key text relating to Viking lenses. Appendix 9: Text about the Viking sun-stone. Appendix 10: The old lenses of Gotland. Appendix 11: The Sloane lenses in London. Index |
| ISBN: | 0712678883 |
| Altri autori: | Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781.
Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. |
| Discipline: | Ottica--Strumenti. |
| Keyword: | Strumenti--Fisica. |
| Sudd. cronologiche: | Mondo antico. |
| Collocazione: | LS 12489 |
| Nota di esemplare: | Mostra nota di esemplare |
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