Life by the Numbers (1998)
Genres - Science & Technology |
Sub-Genres - Inventions & Innovations |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis
Part 5 examines how mapmakers use geometry to chart "The Shape of the World." Included: the Defense Department's "terrain visualization" equipment; how the ancient Greeks established the shape of the Earth; the use of sonar to map the ocean floor. Danny Glover hosts.
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geography, map, mathematics, technology