The Story of Maths Season 1 Episode 1 - The Language of the Universe

Airdate: 2008-Oct-06

Episode summary:

Marcus du Sautoy uncovers the use of a decimal system based on ten fingers of the hand and looks at the contributions of the great Greek mathematicians.

About The Story of Maths series:

Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines. Mat...Show more >