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Learn to Use the 13th Century Astrolabe (Tom Wujec)

Overview

Rather than demo another new technology, Tom Wujec reaches back to one of our earliest but most ingenious devices -- the astrolabe. With thousands of uses, from telling time to mapping the night sky, this old tech reminds us that the ancient can be as brilliant as the brand-new. This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxUM, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.


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