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Birth – Origins I

The Legend of Science series

 The story of science deserved to be told, both for its actors and its accomplishments. Philosopher Michel Serres and filmmaker Robert Pansard-Besson take us through the world and the ages, presenting a wide range of creations and highlighting the evolution of humankind through the prism of scientific questions and discoveries.

Author(s): Michel Serres et Robert Pansard-Besson

Director(s): Robert Pansard-Besson

Ancient Greece. The "Greek miracle." The development of the sciences of geometry, astronomy, and physics: Thales, Pythagoras, Archimedes, and Eratosthenes.

Genre

Documentary

Copyright

1996

Length

52 minutes

Producer(s)

Nickel Odéon Productions ; Caméras Continentales

Co-producer(s)

Les Éditions Audiovisuelles, La Sept/Arte, France 3, La Cinquième, Musée du Louvre