Archimedes and the Dial of Destiny

Nicholas Nicastro is an American writer, filmmaker, and film critic, born in 1963 in Astoria, New York. He holds a BA in English from Cornell University, an MFA in filmmaking from New York University, an MA in archaeology and a PhD in psychology from Cornell. 

Nicastro has had a diverse career, working as a film critic, hospital orderly, newspaper reporter, library archivist, college lecturer, animal behaviorist, and advertising salesman. He has published short fiction, travel, and science articles in notable publications like The New York Times and The New York Observer. 

His writings include historical novels such as Empire of Ashes and The Isle of Stone, which explore the darker sides of popular historical exploits. He also authored a biography of Eratosthenes and a biography of Archimedes in the "Great Lives of the Ancient World" series.

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