The Language of the Universe Mathematics in Ancient Times /

In this program, Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores mathematical milestones of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece. Topics include Egypt's unusual method of multiplication and division, as well as Egyptians' understanding of binary numbers, fractions, and solids such as the pyramid; Ba...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Open University.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2009], c2008.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (58 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Series: Story of math.
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