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The Approximate History of Maths

Featuring the voices of Greg McHugh and Lucy Montgomery, this is an informative and amusing look at the development of mathematical knowledge. The guides are 'human man' Alan and Praxis the robot. They take viewers back through time to visit Stone Age mathematicians, the Bond-villainesque Pythagoras and even to Mount Olympus where Jupiter is getting to grips with Roman numerals. It's the history of maths - approximately.

English
  • Originally Aired May 10, 2012
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b01hkyh5
  • Network BBC
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