DVD
400 years of the telescope a journey of science, technology and thought
Record details
- ISBN: 9780793670482
- ISBN: 0793670489
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Physical Description:
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording - Publisher: [United States] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, 2009, 2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally broadcast on PBS in 2008. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Scott Stender ; astrophotographer, Kris Koenig ; director of animation, Frank L. Pereira ; editor, Kimberly Generous White ; music composed by Mark Slater and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Neil DeGrasse Tyson ; Galileo voices, Stefano Lecci, Francesca Gianni. |
| Summary, etc.: | "The film features interviews with leading astrophysicists and cosmologists from the world's renowned universities and observatories, who explain concepts ranging from Galileo's act of revealing the cosmos with a simple telescope, to the latest discoveries in space, including startling new ideas about life on other planets and dark energy - a mysterious vacuum energy that is accelerating the expansion of the universe." - Container. |
| Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (enhanced for 16:9 televisions); Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Includes limited public performance rights, whereby this video may be shown in a classroom, screened by a public group that is not charged for admission, or transmitted on a closed-circuit system within a building or a single campus. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
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| Subject: | Copernicus, Nicolaus 1473-1543 Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642 Telescopes Space telescopes Discoveries in science Cosmology Astronomy Astronomical observatories |
| Genre: | Science television programs. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Television programs. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Library of Hebron | DVD 681.412 400 (Text) | 33400140289722 | Adult Nonfiction DVD | Available | - |
| Terryville Public Library | DVD 522.2 FOU (Text) | 34028119714856 | Adult Nonfiction DVD | Available | - |
| Terryville Public Library | DVD 522.2 FOU (Text) | 34028123388507 | Adult Nonfiction DVD | Available | - |
| Warren Public Library | DVD NR (Text) | 33720121997922 | NR-rated DVD | Available | - |
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