400 years of the telescope a journey of science, technology and thought
(DVD)
Contributors
Koenig, Kris, producer,
Goldsmith, Donald, screenwriter.
Van Helden, Albert, participant,
Tyson, Neil deGrasse, narrator.
Freedman, Wendy L., commentator.
Goldsmith, Donald, screenwriter.
Van Helden, Albert, participant,
Tyson, Neil deGrasse, narrator.
Freedman, Wendy L., commentator.
Published
[Arlington, Va.] : PBS Home Video, c2009.
Status
Aurora Hills - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD 522.2 FOURH
1 available
DVD 522.2 FOURH
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Hills - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD 522.2 FOURH | Available |
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Published
[Arlington, Va.] : PBS Home Video, c2009.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887010498
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
"PBS."
General Note
Program content: c2008.
Creation/Production Credits
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.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Neil DeGrasse Tyson ; commentators, Wendy Freedman, Mark van Helden, Owen Gingerich, Christopher Corbally, Fred Watson, Mark Giampapa, Alex Filippenko, Lawrence Krauss ; Galileo voices, Stefano Lecci, Francesca Gianni.
Description
"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.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (enhanced for 16:9 televisions); Dolby Digital stereo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Koenig, K., Goldsmith, D., Van Helden, A., Tyson, N. d., Freedman, W. L., Gingerich, O., Corbally, C. J., Watson, F., Giampapa, M. S., Beckwith, S. V. W., Filippenko, A. V., Krauss, L. M., Slater, M. (., & Pereira, F. L. (2009). 400 years of the telescope: a journey of science, technology and thought (Widescreen.). PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kris, Koenig et al.. 2009. 400 Years of the Telescope: A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought. PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kris, Koenig et al.. 400 Years of the Telescope: A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought PBS Home Video, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Koenig, Kris,, et al. 400 Years of the Telescope: A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought Widescreen., PBS Home Video, 2009.
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