Horizon: How Long Is a Piece of String?

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Fans of films may find Horizon: How Long Is a Piece of String? especially interesting thanks to its engaging atmosphere, visual presentation, and entertainment value.

Alan Davies and Marcus Du Sautoy get to grips with the problem of measuring the exact length of a piece of string. They visit the National Physics Laboratory, look at how a meter is defined now, and explore the history of measurement and standardization along the way.