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Tells the story of the 100-year quest to understand an ancient computer, the scientific artefact we have from antiquity. This title reveals a diverse cast of characters
- ranging from Archimedes to Jacques Cousteau
- & explores the roots of modern technology in Ancient Greece, the Islamic world & medieval Europe.

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Computer - A programmable electronic machine which stores and manipulates data.
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

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The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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