The Story of 1

The Story of 1 is a documentary by Terry Jones (of Monty Python fame) that recounts the origin and evolution of the number 1 and its important partner, 0. We watched this during math class this past week and were surprised to discover the ways in which the number 1 was used and how its representation changed over time. This had a powerful impact on what we were able to accomplish as humans. A link to the documentary can be found below.