This is part five of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. It concerns the evolution of mathematics, tracing the spread of Greek theories through Islam to Moorish Spain and from there to Renaissance Europe. The program discusses the relationship of mathematics to musical harmony, to perspective in painting and to early astronomy. It then shows that mathematics is also at the centre of the living process and, using a computer, Dr. Bronowski demonstrates the assembly of the DNA molecule following the geometry of nature.

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Civilization, Social evolution, Science and civilization--History, Human beings, Mathematics--History, Harmony, Astronomy--Mathematics--History, Science--Philosophy, Science--History, Music theory--History, Music theory--Mathematics, Painting--Mathematics, Painting--History

The ascent of man

Bronowski, Jacob (Narrator), Malone, Adrian (Director), Ambrose Video Publishing (Distributor), British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service (Producer), Time-Life Films (Producer)

00:51:48 (HH:MM:SS)

English

Anthropology students

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