The Story of Measurement - 2-DVD Set ( Precision: The Measure of All Things )

The Story of Measurement - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Precision: The Measure of All Things
Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
177 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2013 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Marcus du Sautoy

Written By:
Marcus du Sautoy

Actors:
Marcus du Sautoy ..... Himself - Presenter

Synopsis:

Time and Distance
Professor Marcus du Sautoy tells the story of the metre and the second - how an astonishing journey across revolutionary France gave birth to the metre, and how scientists today are continuing to redefine the measurement of time and length, with extraordinary results.
Mass and Moles
Deep underground in a vault beneath Paris lives the most important lump of metal in the world - Le Grand K. Created in the 19th century, it's the world's master kilogramme, the weight on which every other weight is based. But there is a problem with Le Grand K - it is losing weight. Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores the history of this strange object and the astonishing modern day race to replace it.
Heat, Light and Electricity
From lightning bolts and watt engines to electromagnetic waves and single electrons, Professor Marcus du Sautoy continues his journey into the world of measurement as he reveals how we came to measure and harness the power of heat, light and electricity. It's a journey that has involved the greatest minds in science and, today, is getting down to the very building blocks of atoms.

Season 1
Time and Distance S1, Ep1 10 Jun. 2013
Mass and Moles S1, Ep2 17 Jun. 2013
Light, Heat and Electricity S1, Ep3 24 Jun. 2013

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 11 January, 2015.