The Story of 1
The Story of 1

The Story of 1

September 28, 2005 | 60 min

A humor-inflected history of the of the number one, covering military applications in ancient Rome, the measurement of distances in India, and the decimal system created by Leibnitz.

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Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Terry Jones

Naomi Scott

Marcus du Sautoy

Naomi Scott

Ahmed Boulane

Naomi Scott

Fred Challa

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