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The great math mystery / written by Dan McCabe ; produced and directed by Dan McCabe, Richard Reisz ; a Nova Production for WGBH Boston.
Astrophysicist Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers, follow math from Pythagoras to Einstein and beyond, all leading to the ultimate riddle: Is math an invention or a discovery? Humankind's clever trick, or the language of the universe? Join Nova for a mathematical mystery tour, a provocative exploration of math's astonishing power across the centuries.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781627893107
- ISBN: 1627893105
- ISBN: 0841887024396
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : PBS Distribution, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally broadcast by PBS Apr. 15, 2015.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Math in nature -- The calculating brain -- Our observable universe -- A tool for technology -- Math's predictive power.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Edited by Dan McCabe, Guy Tetzner, Brian Truglio ; camera: Colin Clarke, Thomas Danielczik, Gary Henoch, Stephen McCarthy ; music, Matt Norman, Scorekeepers ; managing director, Alan Ritsko.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrator: Jay O Sanders ; with Mario Livio, Derek Abbott, Eduard Asaryan, Liz Bohannon, Maria Chudnovsky, Savas Dimopoulos, S. James Gates, Christophe Gole, Andrew Lankford.
- Target Audience Note:
- Rating: TV-PG.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; NTSC, region 1; 16:9 widescreen; Dolby digital stereo.
- Language Note:
- English with optional English subtitles.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lummi Library | DVD 983 QA 8.4 .G74 2015 | 679387 | DVD | Available | - |
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