The Story of the Elusive Shapes

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Season 41 Episode 2

Overview:
Ever wondered why bubbles are always round even if you blow them with a square frame? Or why footballs are made out of pentagons and hexagons? Take a tour through the mathematical and cultural world of shapes - from pyramids in Egypt to the domes of Italy, and from the shape of good dice to the smell of symmetry. We'll even take a trip into hyperspace and reveal how to see in four dimensions.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : -

Release Date : 2006-12-26

Duration : 39 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 41)

The Curious Incident of the Never-ending Numbers
1. The Curious Incident of the Never-ending Numbers
The Story of the Elusive Shapes
2. The Story of the Elusive Shapes
The Secret of the Winning Streak
3. The Secret of the Winning Streak
The Case of the Uncrackable Code
4. The Case of the Uncrackable Code
The Quest to Predict the Future
5. The Quest to Predict the Future

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