Precision: The Measure of All Things
Season 1
TV-PG
Precision: The Measure of All Things is a three-part British television series outlining aspects of the history of measurement. It was originally aired in June 2013 on BBC Four.
The series comprised three programmes: Time and Distance; Mass and Moles and Heat, Light and Electricity.
The series comprised three programmes: Time and Distance; Mass and Moles and Heat, Light and Electricity.
Where to Watch Precision: The Measure of All Things • Season 1
3 Episodes
- Time And Distance
E1Time And DistanceProfessor Marcus du Sautoy tells the story of the metre and the second - how an astonishing journey across revolutionary France gave birth to the metre, and how scientists today are continuing to redefine the measurement of time and length, with extraordinary results. - Mass and Moles
E2Mass and MolesDeep underground in a vault beneath Paris lives the most important lump of metal in the world - Le Grand K. Created in the 19th century, it's the world's master kilogram me, the weight on which every other weight is based. But there is a problem with Le Grand K - it is losing weight. Marcus explores the history of this strange object and the astonishing modern day race to replace it. - Heat, Light and Electricity
E3Heat, Light and ElectricityFrom lightning bolts and watt engines to electromagnetic waves and single electrons, Professor Marcus du Sautoy continues his journey into the world of measurement as he reveals how we came to measure and harness the power of heat, light and electricity. It's a journey that has involved the greatest minds in science and, today, is getting down to the very building blocks of atoms.
