Hunting the hidden dimension
By: 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
Contributors: Ross, Neil; Rife, Christopher; Chater, John; WGBH Educational Foundation; Quest Productions; Kikim Media (Firm); Catticus Corporation; PBS Home Video
Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation; PBS Home Video
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9781593758523
Subjects: Geometry; Mathematics; Fractals; Fractals in art
Other titles: Fractals : hunting the hidden dimension; Nova (Television program)
Description: "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.
Notes: Special features: Materials and activities for educators ; Nova web link.

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.

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.
Table of contents: title: Fractal basics; title: The Mandelbrot set; title: On the defense; title: Fractals in the body; title: Nature's fractal nature.