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Math and the Rise of Civilization

Math and the Rise of Civilization

★ N/A 2011 1 Season
Documentary

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.

Episodes

Episode 1

Episode 1

The Beginning of Numbers

Episode 2

Episode 2

The Elements

Episode 3

Episode 3

The Divinity of Numbers

Episode 4

Episode 4

The World in Motion

Episode 5

Episode 5

Conquering Math’s New Frontiers

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