The Crystal Sun by Robert Kg Temple
Archaeologists have always insisted that ancient lenses never existed. Temple's detective work began when he discovered an artefact in the British Museum, believed to be plain rock crystal. He discovered it had been ground to form a lens and proved the true age of optical surveying techniques.Robert Temple is a visiting professor of scientific history and philosophy at Tsinghua University in Beijing, as well as a member of the Royal Astronomical Society, the Egypt Exploration Society, the Royal Historical Society, the Institute of Classical Studies, and the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, as well as a visiting research fellow at the University of the Aegean in Greece. He's written ten books, including The Sirius Mystery and China's Genius. For National Geographic Channel, he created, produced, and presented the documentary film Descent into Hell, which was based on this book. In 1993, his translation of the Gilgamesh Epic was performed at the Royal National Theatre in London. He and his wife, Olivia, live in England. They collaborated on Aesop: The Complete Fables as co-translators.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712678889 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712678883 |
| Title | The Crystal Sun |
| Author | Robert Kg Temple |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2000-05-18 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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