The Story of 1 (2005)

Directed by

Nick Murphy

Genre

documentary television film, documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Terry Jones hosts a documentary that traces the history of the number 1 and how it shaped mathematics. The film moves through different cultures and time periods to show how people invented counting.

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What happens

The Story of 1 is a BBC documentary about the history of numbers, and in particular, the number 1. It was presented by former Monty Python member Terry Jones. It was released in 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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