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Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Physicist Brian Greene discusses the historical quest for a grand unified theory in physics which will reconcile quantum physics and general relativity, and considers the possibility that superstring theory may bring an end to that search.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
Standard.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (36 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Combines live action with state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery to pinpoint where humans fit in our ever-expanding universe. Explore scientific theories, some of which have never before been visualized on film, from the birth of the cosmos and solar system to the nature of black holes and exploding supernovas.
Publisher
Distributed by Gaiam Americas, Inc
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (344 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
See as never before the inner workings of the world, and explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy, and all the titanic forces that make humans what they are.
6) Big history
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (442 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A collection that turns history on its head, breaks down the walls between history and science, and tells the story of the universe from the Big Bang through today. Crisscrossing through time and space, each episode reveals the transformative relationships between science and history that viewers many not have even kmown existed.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Who would have predicted that a hot spot left over from the Big Bang would eventually lead to our galaxy, the solar system, the Earth, - and to us? Origins explores how the universe and our planet began amid chaos and eventually gave birth to the first stirrings of life. Join cutting-dege scientists on a voyage deep into the Earth to find analogs to the earliest life on our planet, and travel a million miles from Earth with a space probe designed...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2014.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (553 min.) : sd., col ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Cosmos: a spacetime odyssey continues the exploration of the remarkable mysteries of the cosmos and our place within it. Hosted by renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, this thrilling, 13-part adventure will transport you across the universe of space and time, bringing to life never-before-told stories of the heroic quest for knowledge and a deeper understanding of nature. With an updated Cosmic calendar, dazzling visual effects, and the...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
©2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (223 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Using humor, everyday examples and computer animation for the more abstract concepts, author and physicist Brian Greene explains complex theories of the universe and the focus of his research, string theory.
Publisher
Discovery Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2004?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Stephen Hawking has conducted research into the mysteries of time and the universe. These questions are explored against the backdrop of Hawking's life story.
Publisher
Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (373 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"[This series] will explore the deepest mysteries of existence -- the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. This series brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science -- Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Quantum mechanics, String theory and more -- to reveal the extraordinary truth of our Universe."--Container.
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (440 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Delivering almost six hours of scientific exploration, the collection covers planets, weather, energy, magnetism, orbits, comets, and other elements that make up this space that people call home. These eight episodes will help viewers understand the intricacies of the wonders of the world, as well as what each can teach them about their own lives.
Publisher
Gaiam Americas
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (420 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence, the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. Who or what are we? Are we alone? How did life begin? What happened before? The series brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science to reveal the extraordinary truth of our universe.
15) Hawking
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
©2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The film features exclusive access to Hawking's life story, told largely in his own words. It includes dramatic accounts of his life from childhood through university, intimate footage of Hawking today, including his home routine and his work life at the University of Cambridge, archival footage and candid insights from family members, friends and colleagues.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
©2003.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebooks (iv, 195 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Language
English
Description
Professor Steven Pollock from the University of Colorado at Boulder gives 24 lectures on particle physics. Taken from the guidebook introduction: "This course will offer a tour of the particle zoo and the ideas and phenomena involved in qualitatively understanding current concepts of modern physics. No math involved! What's so strange about strange quarks? Why didn't we build a superconducting supercollider? Should we believe in particles that no...
Publisher
The Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
16 DVDs (ca. 2880 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + guide (562 p.).
Language
English
Description
Ninety-six lectures, divided into ten sections, are designed to provide a non-technical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole. Updated edition integrates discoveries reported in the 2003 course and includes recent findings (through mid-2006).
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Widescreen presentation.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
David has an extraordinary adventure aboard a futuristic spacecraft. He returns possessing vast, undiscovered knowledge about the farthest reaches of the universe.
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This course discusses the scientific stories behind 10 of the Hubble Space Telescope's (HST) most spectacular images. The lectures addresses the images one by one from near to far, beginning with the solar system, then on to stars and nebulae in the Milky Way Galaxy, individual galaxies, systems of galaxies, and finally the universe at large. Each lecture emphasizes the HST's unique imaging capabilities which have made its discoveries possible.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 329 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Venture through our solar system in an epic exploration of the universe and its mysteries. Go on an exhilarating voyage through the cosmos. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system, and its death, billions of years in the future; explore the possibility of a human settlement on Mars; and learn about the devastating threats posed by the meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. From the farthest planets and...
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