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The story of math, written by Marcus du Sautoy ; directed and produced by Karen McGann, Robin Dashwood, and David Berry ; series producer, Kim Duke ; a co-production of the BBC and The Open University, Disc 1-3,, Widescreen

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The story of math, written by Marcus du Sautoy ; directed and produced by Karen McGann, Robin Dashwood, and David Berry ; series producer, Kim Duke ; a co-production of the BBC and The Open University, Disc 1-3,, Widescreen
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The story of math
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written by Marcus du Sautoy ; directed and produced by Karen McGann, Robin Dashwood, and David Berry ; series producer, Kim Duke ; a co-production of the BBC and The Open University
Summary
In this landmark series of films, University of Oxford Professor Marcus du Sautoy escorts viewers through the history of this most important of all intellectual disciplines. In a journey that takes him through the ages and around the world, he examines the development of key mathematical ideas and shows how, in a multitude of surprising ways, mathematical ideas underpin the science, technology, and culture that shape our world
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Disc 1: Episode 1: The language of the universe ; Episode 2: The genius of the East; Disc 2: Episode 3: The frontiers of space ; Episode 4: To infinity and beyond; Disc 3: The music of the primes (2005) / written by Marcus du Sautoy ; directed and produced by Robin Dashwood
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Story of maths
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Widescreen
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