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Mathematica. Part 15, Geometrical construction, the fruit of persistent research / producer, Kim Hyungjoon ; director, An Sangmin.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geometry.
- Geometrical constructions.
- Measurement.
- Measuring instruments.
- Mathematics.
- Egypt.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (10 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2012.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- The ancient Egyptians, tasked with measuring the area of agricultural land around the Nile, used a variety of tools: ropes, poles, and rulers. Their calculations and measurements were very accurate and their skills unrivaled. With these skills, they were able to construct some of the grandest architectural marvels the world has seen, the Pyramids.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed March 02, 2018).
- "Principles of Mathematics."
- OCLC:
- 1030723429
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