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Hunting the hidden dimension [videorecording] / a Quest Productions and Kikim Media production for Nova ; in association with the Catticus Corporation ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; senior series producer, Melanie Wallace ; produced and directed by Michael Schwarz and Bill Jersey.
Publisher number: WG42759 | WGBHLanguage: English Original language: English Series: Nova (Television program)Publication details: Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation : PBS Home Video, c2009.Description: 1 videodisc (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:- 9781593758523
- 1593758529
- Title on disc surface, container and menu: Fractals : hunting the hidden dimension
- Nova (Television program)
- QA614.86 .F73 2009
Contents:
Production credits: Fractal basics -- The Mandelbrot set -- On the defense -- Fractals in the body -- Nature's fractal nature.
- Editor, John Haptas ; director of photography, John Chater ; sound, Doug Dunderdale ; music, Christopher Rife.
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DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., NTSC.
Computer with DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Acrobat required to open and print teacher's guide in pdf format.
Optional English SDH subtitles for the hearing impaired ; optional English descriptions for the vision impaired.
Narrator, Neil Ross.
Editor, John Haptas ; director of photography, John Chater ; sound, Doug Dunderdale ; music, Christopher Rife.
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2008 as an episode of Nova.
"Nova takes viewers on a fascinating quest with a group of pioneering mathematicians determined to decipher the rules that govern fractal geometry. Their remarkable findings are deepening our understanding of nature and stimulating a new wave of scientific, medical and artistic innovation, stretching from the ecology of the rainforest to fashion design."--Container.
Fractal basics -- The Mandelbrot set -- On the defense -- Fractals in the body -- Nature's fractal nature.
Special features: Materials and activities for educators ; Nova web link.
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