The Story of 1

7.7
2005
1h 0m
Released
Documentary

A humor-inflected history of the of the number one, covering military applications in ancient Rome, the measurement of distances in India, and the decimal system created by Leibnitz.

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Director: Nick Murphy

Cast: Terry Jones, Marcus du Sautoy, Ahmed Boulane, Fred Challa

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