Precision: The Measure of All Things (2013)

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A professor explains the history of measurement across three episodes. It shows how people developed ways to measure things more accurately over time.

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What happens

Precision: The Measure of All Things is a three-part British television series presented by Professor Marcus du Sautoy outlining aspects of the history of measurement. It was originally aired in June 2013 on BBC Four. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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