Mathsphere: Tragedy of the Commons Movie Review 1993

Profiles the overexploitation of hot steam outside of San Francisco using a mathematics parable about what happened when too many cows were put in the same area to graze, causing overgrazing and the loss of the entire herd. Part of the Mathsphere Series.

Distribution

Encyclopedia Britannica, 331 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60610, Phone: (312)347-7159, Toll-free: 800-323-1229, Fax: (312)294-2104, URL: http://www.britannica.com

Available on VHS
Running time 11 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mathematics, Ecology & Environment

Producer

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)