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Why maths doesn't add up [videorecording] / BBC ; series producer, James van der Pool ; produced and directed by Dan Walker.

Contributor(s): Van der Pool, James | Walker, Dan | Du Sautoy, Marcus | Davis, Alan | British Broadcasting Corporation | BBC Active (Firm).
Publisher: Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. : BBC Active/Pearson Australia, c2006Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.Other title: Two very different minds [Subtitle on back of container:].Subject(s): Mathematics | Mathematics -- Study and teachingDDC classification: 510 Summary: Mathematics has made its presence felt in every walk of life. But it's a subject a lot of us have a problem with. Alan Davis is one such person. He spends his weekends watching football and going to bars. For him maths is intimidating, dull, and populated by men with poor social skills. For Marcus du Sautoy, maths is the most exciting, creative subject under the Sun. And he has a passion for sharing his love of the subject with the public.
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Mathematics has made its presence felt in every walk of life. But it's a subject a lot of us have a problem with. Alan Davis is one such person. He spends his weekends watching football and going to bars. For him maths is intimidating, dull, and populated by men with poor social skills. For Marcus du Sautoy, maths is the most exciting, creative subject under the Sun. And he has a passion for sharing his love of the subject with the public.