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The Resource The great math mystery, written by Dan McCabe ; produced and directed by Dan McCabe, Richard Reisz ; a Nova Production for WGBH Boston

The great math mystery, written by Dan McCabe ; produced and directed by Dan McCabe, Richard Reisz ; a Nova Production for WGBH Boston

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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
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  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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Publication
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1 videodisc (55 min.)
Note
Originally broadcast by PBS Apr. 15, 2015
Contents
  • Math in nature
  • The calculating brain
  • Our observable universe
  • A tool for technology
  • Math's predictive power
Isbn
9781627893107
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The great math mystery
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The great math mystery
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written by Dan McCabe ; produced and directed by Dan McCabe, Richard Reisz ; a Nova Production for WGBH Boston
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  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
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
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Nova (Television program)
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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
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510.1
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Rating: TV-PG
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English with optional English subtitles
LC call number
QA8.4
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.G74 2015
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Narrator: Jay O Sanders ; with Mario Livio, Derek Abbott, Eduard Asaryan, Liz Bohannon, Maria Chudnovsky, Savas Dimopoulos, S. James Gates, Christophe Gole, Andrew Lankford
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  • 1945-
  • 1953-
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  • McCabe, Daniel
  • Reisz, Richard
  • Livio, Mario
  • Sanders, Jay O.
  • WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
  • PBS Distribution (Firm)
Runtime
55
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NOVA
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  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics
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live action
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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
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Originally broadcast by PBS Apr. 15, 2015
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  • vd
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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stereophonic
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two-dimensional moving image
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Contents
Math in nature -- The calculating brain -- Our observable universe -- A tool for technology -- Math's predictive power
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ocn908696391
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4 3/4 in.
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  • 4 3/4 in.
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Extent
1 videodisc (55 min.)
Isbn
9781627893107
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  • v
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videodisc
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841887024396
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sound, color
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NOVA6300
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sound on medium
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videodisc
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(OCoLC)908696391
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DVD; NTSC, region 1; 16:9 widescreen; Dolby digital stereo
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DVD
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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
Link
Publication
Copyright
Note
Originally broadcast by PBS Apr. 15, 2015
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Math in nature -- The calculating brain -- Our observable universe -- A tool for technology -- Math's predictive power
Control code
ocn908696391
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (55 min.)
Isbn
9781627893107
Materials applied
stamping
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887024396
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
NOVA6300
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)908696391
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DVD; NTSC, region 1; 16:9 widescreen; Dolby digital stereo
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DVD

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