Rickover : the birth of nuclear power
(DVD)
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Published
Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2014]
Status
Columbia Pike - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD B RICKOVER H
1 available
DVD B RICKOVER H
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Pike - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD B RICKOVER H | Available |
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Published
Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2014]
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887023184
Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Michael Hausman, producer of dramatic scenes ; Joseph Wiedenmayer, editor ; James Callanan, director of photography.
Participants/Performers
Tim Blake Nelson (Rickover).
Participants/Performers
Joan Allen, narrator.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2014.
Description
Rickover built the world's first commercial nuclear power plant at Shippingport, PA. Rickover's achievements made him into a national celebrity, and he appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Many questioned Rickover's goal of an all nuclear navy, and others questioned his creation of a technocratic elite, his own navy within the Navy.
Target Audience
Rating: TV-PG.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen; stereo.
Language
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Subjects
LC Subjects
Admirals -- United States -- Biography.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Nuclear submarines -- United States -- History.
Nuclear warships -- United States -- History.
Rickover, Hyman George
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Nuclear submarines -- United States -- History.
Nuclear warships -- United States -- History.
Rickover, Hyman George
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pack, M., Hausman, M., Allen, J., & Nelson, T. B. Rickover: the birth of nuclear power (Widescreen ed.). PBS Distribution, [2014].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael. Pack et al.. Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power. Arlington, VA: PBS Distribution, [2014].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael. Pack et al.. Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power Arlington, VA: PBS Distribution, [2014].
Harvard Citation (style guide)Pack, M., Hausman, M., Allen, J. and Nelson, T. B. (n.d.). Rickover: the birth of nuclear power. Widescreen ed. Arlington, VA: PBS Distribution, [2014].
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pack, Michael., Michael Hausman, Joan Allen, and Tim Blake Nelson. Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power Widescreen ed., PBS Distribution, [2014],
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