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The story of 1 [videorecording] / Impossible Pictures for BBC ; historical consultant & co-writer, Alan Ereira ; executive producer for BBC, Adam Kemp ; executive producer, Jasper James ; produced & directed by Nick Murphy.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: SONE601 | PBS Home VideoPublication details: [Alexandria, Va.?] : PBS Home Video, c2006.Edition: Full screenDescription: 1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0793692083
  • 9780793692088
Other title:
  • Story of one
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • QA141.2 .S7625 2006x
Contents:
The birth of 1 -- 1 gets civilized -- 1 becomes the ruler -- 1 becomes a Greek god -- 1 joins the army -- 1 the enlightened -- 1 goes west -- 1 takes on Europe -- 1 & 0 go it alone.
Production credits:
  • Photography, Chris Hartley ; film editor, Peter Norrey ; digital effects, Jellyfish Productions ; composer, Ty Unwin ; academic consultants, Marcus du Sautoy ... [et al.].
Presented by Terry Jones.Summary: A humor-inflected history of the of the number one, covering military applications in ancient Rome, the measurement of distances in India, and the decimal system created by Leibnitz.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Visual Materials Visual Materials Nash Library Lobby DVD boxes DVD 353 Available 33710001209589

Documentary program.

"PBS."

"FremantleMedia"--Container.

Program content: c2005.

"Not rated"--Container.

"SONE601"--Disc label.

The birth of 1 -- 1 gets civilized -- 1 becomes the ruler -- 1 becomes a Greek god -- 1 joins the army -- 1 the enlightened -- 1 goes west -- 1 takes on Europe -- 1 & 0 go it alone.

Photography, Chris Hartley ; film editor, Peter Norrey ; digital effects, Jellyfish Productions ; composer, Ty Unwin ; academic consultants, Marcus du Sautoy ... [et al.].

Presented by Terry Jones.

A humor-inflected history of the of the number one, covering military applications in ancient Rome, the measurement of distances in India, and the decimal system created by Leibnitz.

DVD; NTSC, Region 1; full screen presentation; stereo.

Closed-captioned.