The story of 1
(DVD)

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Contributors
Ereira, Alan.
Kemp, Adam.
James, Jasper.
Murphy, Nick.
Jones, Terry, 1942-2020.
Published
[Alexandria, Va.?] : PBS Home Video, [2006].
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
On Shelf
Oliver La Farge - Media
DVD 513.2 Sto
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Published
[Alexandria, Va.?] : PBS Home Video, [2006].
Edition
Full screen.
Language
English
UPC
841887007092

Notes

General Note
Documentary program.
General Note
"PBS."
General Note
"FremantleMedia"--Container.
General Note
Program content: c2005.
General Note
"SONE601"--Disc label.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Chris Hartley ; film editor, Peter Norrey ; digital effects, Jellyfish Productions ; composer, Ty Unwin ; academic consultants, Marcus du Sautoy ... [et al.].
Participants/Performers
Presented by Terry Jones.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD format; NTSC, region 1; full screen presentation; stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Educational films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Numerals -- History.
Numeration -- History.
One (The number) -- History.
Video recordings.