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Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (558 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 112 pages ; 19 cm) + 1 transcript book (iv., 329 pages ; 19 cm).
Description
"Understanding the connections between music and mathematics helps you appreciate both, even if you have no special ability in either field--from knowing the mathematics behind tuning an instrument to understanding the features that define your favorite pieces. By exploring the mathematics of music, you also learn why non-Western music sounds so different, gain insight into the technology of modern sound reproduction, and start to hear the world around...
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : color, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story about a computer hacker in a dystopian sci-fi world. Living under constant surveillance by 'Management,' he strives to solve The Zero Theorem, a mathematical formula that may hold the key to the meaning of life.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 232 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 viewer's guide (17 p.)
Description
In this landmark series of films, University of Oxford Professor Marcus du Sautoy escorts viewers through the history of this most important of all intellectual disciplines. In a journey that takes him through the ages and around the world, he examines the development of key mathematical ideas and shows how, in a multitude of surprising ways, mathematical ideas underpin the science, technology, and culture that shape our world.
7) The code
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (174 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 leaflet.
Description
Author and Oxford University professor Marcus du Sautoy sets out to solve mathematical mysteries in an engaging and accessible BBC documentary. Du Sautoy travels from Chartres Cathedral to Grand Central Station in search of the mysterious hidden code that can unlock the very laws of the universe.
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Mona Gray is a quirky young woman who hides in a private world of numbers after her beloved mathematician father falls ill. But when Mona is offered a job as an elementary school math teacher, she will introduce the students to her own eccentric gift for numerical obsession. Can the joys of arithmetic multiplied by a shy romance with the school science teacher help Mona discover a new life she can count on?
Pub. Date
[2011], c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (35 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Navigate number skills on a pirate adventure with Tad, Lily, and Scout! Tad and Lily need a little number sense to help them get through a complicated game, so their magical firefly friend, Edison, takes them on a fantastical journey under the sea! When their cute puppy pal, Scout, is mistakenly captured by a pirate, they must use their new understanding of numbers, counting, and estimation to rescue him.
10) In her element
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. In Her Element is a documentary about the next generation of women in technology. Best-selling author Meena Harris leads a conversation with three women a rocket scientist, a music engineer, and a team principal for a Formula E racing team. The film encourages others to follow their dreams and shows what's possible when a woman believes in herself.
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (65 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A rival group of adults that calls itself Weird Team arrives with a gadget that fixes any odd problem. As a result, Odd Squad is run out of business and all the agents are forced to disband and go back to their lives as regular kids. Using math skills and teamwork, the kids discover Weird Team isn't actually solving problems, but just covering them up.
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