Math and the Rise of Civilization

Name: Math and the Rise of Civilization
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-12-19

0.0First aired 2011-12-19Last aired 2011-12-27Status: Ended

Documentary

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Networks: EBS 1

Overview

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.