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Fractals : Hunting the hidden dimension [videorecording] / Title on disc surface, container and menu : Fractals : hunting the hidden dimension - Boston : WGBH Educational Foundation, 2009. - 1 videodisc (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Special features: Materials and activities for educators ; Nova web link.

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. Editor, John Haptas ; director of photography, John Chater ; sound, Doug Dunderdale ; music, Christopher Rife.

Narrator, Neil Ross.

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.


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.


Optional English SDH subtitles for the hearing impaired ; optional English descriptions for the vision impaired.

ISBN: 9781593758523 1593758529

Standard No.: 783421427594

Publisher. No.: WG42759 WGBH

Source: Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Fractals.
Fractals in art.
Geometry.
Mathematics.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
Television programs for people with visual disabilities.
Documentary--Television series.

LC Class. No.: QA614.86 / .F73 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 514.742