Horizon. [Season 46, Episode 6], How long is a piece of string? /
Measurement is something we take for granted. But imagine a world without measurement. No distance, no time, no weight, no mass. It would be impossible to describe what something looks like, where it is or how it relates to anything. Creating a system of measurement has allowed us to understand how...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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London, England :
BBC Worldwide,
[2009]
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Measurement is something we take for granted. But imagine a world without measurement. No distance, no time, no weight, no mass. It would be impossible to describe what something looks like, where it is or how it relates to anything. Creating a system of measurement has allowed us to understand how the Earth revolves around the Sun, how time advances. So 'How long is a piece of string?' might sound like an easy question. But as comedian Alan Davies discovers in this mind-bending programme, finding the answer involves a journey through maths, physics and quantum mechanics via the fundamental nature of the universe. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 23, 2019). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (52 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:51:30 |