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2) The code
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Author and Oxford University professor Marcus du Sautoy sets out to solve mathematical mysteries in an engaging and accessible BBC documentary. Du Sautoy travels from Chartres Cathedral to Grand Central Station in search of the mysterious hidden code that can unlock the very laws of the universe.
3) Computers
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational
Pub. Date
c2004, c1996
Description
Bill Nye explores electronic data processing by examining the design and construction of computers. The science guy explains the binary system, describing how computers recognize and store information and create images. Identifies computer hardware and software and defines the function of a computer network. Features a segment on web page design and illustrates how computer technology has impacted civilization.
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
2009
Description
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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