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The Story of Maths
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The Story of Maths

2008-10-06 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.7

Documentary

Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines: Mathematics, the Empress of the Sciences.

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Marcus du Sautoy
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United Kingdom
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Marcus du SautoyMarcus du SautoySelf - Presenter
Christopher AnagnostakisHimself

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