Math and the Rise of Civilization(2011)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2011-12-19
Average Runtime: 50m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
A guided tour of the history of numbers and how they’ve shaped the development of humankind is at the heart of this unique series. In five episodes that take us across time and around the world, we see how mathematics played an important role in ancient Egypt and Greece, early India, medieval Europe, and our own modern world. Computer graphics make mathematical formulae accessible and interesting, while dramatic reenactments of history pique the viewer’s interest.
Keywords
egyptmathematicsancient worldancient history
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes: 5E01
The Beginning of Numbers
Air Date: 2011-12-19
The narrator takes the spectator on a journey from the pyramids to the bed of the Nile, demonstrating the need to mai...
E02
The Elements
Air Date: 2011-12-20
In this episode we move to the Greek civilization, where meticulous thinkers used logic and reason to build the found...
E03
The Divinity of Numbers
Air Date: 2011-12-21
Our journey takes us to the east, the Indian subcontinent, where we find the zero. Representing both 'nothing' and t...
E04
The World in Motion
Air Date: 2011-12-26
This episode moves to the Renaissance period when European scientists were eager to use the formulas and philosophies...
E05
Conquering Math’s New Frontiers
Air Date: 2011-12-27
In this last episode, we are transported to the modern era, where we can witness that the spirit of mathematics innov...
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