Clouds Are Not Spheres

2010-01-0155m14+

Until recently geometry was 'cold', incapable of describing the irregular shape of a cloud, the slope of a mountain or the beauty of the human body. With fractal geometry, Benoit Mandelbrot gave us a language for our natural world. In this captivating documentary, the man himself explains this groundbreaking discovery.

Cast:Benoît B. Mandelbrot, Martin Shaw, Ivar Giaever, Pierre Roubinet, Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Carl Evertsz,

Genre:Documentary,

country:United Kingdom,

Production:Gordon Films UK,

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