Título:
Fractals : hunting the hidden dimension / 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.
ISBN:
9781593758523
Información de publicación:
Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, 2009.
Descripción física:
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Nota general:
Special features: Materials and activities for educators ; Nova web link.
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., NTSC.
Computer with DVD-ROM drive required to access teacher's guide ; Adobe Acrobat Reader software required to open and print teacher's guide.
Contenido:
Fractal basics -- The Mandelbrot set -- On the defense -- Fractals in the body -- Nature's fractal nature.
Síntesis:
"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.
Título uniforme añadido:
DAK_LANGUAGE_NOTE:
Optional English SDH subtitles for people who are deaf or hard of hearing ; optional English descriptions for the vision impaired (DVS).
DAK_511:
Narrator, Neil Ross.
DAK_508:
Editor, John Haptas ; director of photography, John Chater ; sound, Doug Dunderdale ; music, Christopher Rife.
DAK_518:
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2008 as an episode of Nova.
DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
ocn271271934
Disponibilidad:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
