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The Crystal Sun: Rediscovering a Lost Technology of the Ancient World

The Crystal Sun: Rediscovering a Lost Technology of the Ancient World

by Robert Temple (Author)

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    Mass Market Paperback 2001

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Synopsis

Archaeologists have always insisted that ancient lenses never existed. Robert Temple's work began when he discovered an ancient artefact in the British Museum, believed to be rock crystal. He proved it had been ground to form a lens. This was the beginning of a real-life detective story.

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Format: Mass Market Paperback
 Pages: 688
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Arrow
Published: 01 Feb 2001
ISBN 10: 0099256797
ISBN 13: 9780099256793

Media Reviews
The focus is as wide, and as deep, as civilization itself. - Sunday Times
Robert Temple's fascinating book should be read by all who have an interest in the history of science, and may well cause a revolution in this subject. - Sir Arthur C. Clarke
The focus is as wide, and as deep, as civilization itself. - Sunday Times

Robert Temple's fascinating book should be read by all who have an interest in the history of science, and may well cause a revolution in this subject. - Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Author Bio
Robert Temple is the author of nine books which have been translated into forty-three languages. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of many scholarly societies. He has a degree in Sanskrit and Oriental Studies.