Zero to infinity a history of numbers
(DVD)
Published
Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2007.
Status
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD 513.5 ZEROT pt.2 of 2
1 available
DVD 513.5 ZEROT pt.2 of 2
1 available
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| volume | Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pt.1 of 2 | Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD 513.5 ZEROT pt.1 of 2 | Long Overdue (Lost) | March 7, 2023 |
| pt.2 of 2 | Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD 513.5 ZEROT pt.2 of 2 | Available |
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Published
Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2007.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Course guidebook includes professor biography, statement of course scope, lecture outlines and notes, timeline, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, Tom Dooley ; camera operators, Alexis Doty, Lonnie Anderson ; academic content supervisors, Marcy McDonald, Nancy Eskridge.
Participants/Performers
Twenty-four lectures of thirty minutes each by Edward B. Burger, Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Williams College.
Description
What is your definition of number? Defining the abstract idea of number is extremely difficult and today, we still struggle with the notion of what numbers mean. Numbers neither came to us fully formed in nature nor did they spring fully formed from the human mind. Like other ideas, they have evolved slowly throughout human history. Both practical and abstract, they are important in our everyday world but remain mysterious in our imaginations. If numbers are precision personified, why does a precise, accurate, and satisfying definition of number still elude us?
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burger, E. B., & Dooley, T. (2007). Zero to infinity: a history of numbers . Teaching Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Burger, Edward B., 1963- and Tom. Dooley. 2007. Zero to Infinity: A History of Numbers. Teaching Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Burger, Edward B., 1963- and Tom. Dooley. Zero to Infinity: A History of Numbers Teaching Co, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burger, Edward B., and Tom Dooley. Zero to Infinity: A History of Numbers Teaching Co., 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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