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Mathematica. Part 15, Geometrical construction, the fruit of persistent research /

The ancient Egyptians, tasked with measuring the area of agricultural land around the Nile, used a variety of tools: ropes, poles, and rulers. Their calculations and measurements were very accurate and their skills unrivaled. With these skills, they were able to construct some of the grandest archit...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kim, Hyungjoon (Producer), An, Sangmin (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2012.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Geometry.
Geometrical constructions.
Measurement.
Measuring instruments.
Mathematics.
Egypt.
Mathematics
Géométrie.
Constructions géométriques.
Mesure.
Mesure > Instruments.
Mathématiques.
Educational films.
Films éducatifs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The ancient Egyptians, tasked with measuring the area of agricultural land around the Nile, used a variety of tools: ropes, poles, and rulers. Their calculations and measurements were very accurate and their skills unrivaled. With these skills, they were able to construct some of the grandest architectural marvels the world has seen, the Pyramids.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed March 02, 2018).
"Principles of Mathematics."
Physical Description:1 online resource (10 min.)
Playing Time:00:10:19