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Clouds Are Not Spheres
“The life and work of a Maverick Mathematician”
7.7 / 10• 2010• 55m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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 & Crew
BB
Benoît B. Mandelbrot
Self
Lead
Martin Shaw
Self - Host
IG
Ivar Giaever
Self - Physicist & Nobel Prize-Winner in Biology
PR
Pierre Roubinet
Self - Philosopher
Heinz-Otto Peitgen
Self - Mathematician
CE
Carl Evertsz
Self - Physicist
MG
Martin Gutzwiller
Self - Theoretical Physicist
RE
Ralph E. Gomory
Self - Former Head of Research IBM
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Clouds Are Not Spheres is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
