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Zero to infinity : the history of key mathematical concepts

2023

Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:	Zero to infinity : the history of key mathematical concepts / produced by Kendra Gahagan, Daniel McCabe ; written by Daniel McCabe ; directed by Daniel McCabe, Jaroslav Savol.
Publisher, Date:	[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2023] ©2022
Description:	1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. digital optical video file DVD video
Summary:	Tells the story of a mathematician's quest to understand numbers. In her day job, professor of statistics Talithia Williams ponders the power of data looking for answers and spotting patterns in huge collections of numbers. But as the anticipated host, she takes a step back and turns her attention to the digits themselves exploring their origins and discovering the wonder that arises from simple, yet profound concepts like nothingness, infinity, and the mysteries embedded in special numbers like primes.
Subjects:	Mathematics -- History. Numeration -- History.
Genre:	Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Author:	McCabe, Daniel, television director, screen writer, television producer. Savol, Jaro, 1983- television director. Gahagan, Kendra, television producer. Williams, Talithia, on-screen participant. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.
Other Title:	Nova (Television program)
Notes:	Title from container. Originally broadcast on television as an episode of Nova in 2022. Wide screen. Host: Talithia Williams. DVD, region 1 NTSC, widescreen; stereo; [color]. English audio; English described video; English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
ISBN:	9781531715212 1531715214 9781531715212 : DVD 1531715214 : DVD
Publisher Number:	NV62017
Other Number:	1354356019
System Availability:	2
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	2
Control Number:	1001587
# Local items in:	2
# System items in:	2
Call Number:	DVD 510.9 Zero to

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