Understanding the universe : an introduction to astronomy
(DVD)
Contributors
Filippenko, Alexei V., teacher.
Rhoades, Zachary H., film producer.
Leven, Jon, film director.
Teaching Company, production company,
Rhoades, Zachary H., film producer.
Leven, Jon, film director.
Teaching Company, production company,
Status
Geneva Public Library - First Floor Community Read
DVD 520 UND
1 available
DVD 520 UND
1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Astronomy.
Big bang theory.
Black holes (Astronomy)
Comets.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, -- 1473-1543.
Cosmology.
Dark energy (Astronomy)
Documentary films.
Eclipses.
Educational films.
Einstein, Albert, -- 1879-1955.
Galaxies.
Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642.
General relativity (Physics)
Instructional films.
Light.
Milky Way.
Nonfiction films.
Planets.
Solar system.
Stars.
Sun.
Supernovae.
Telescopes.
Big bang theory.
Black holes (Astronomy)
Comets.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, -- 1473-1543.
Cosmology.
Dark energy (Astronomy)
Documentary films.
Eclipses.
Educational films.
Einstein, Albert, -- 1879-1955.
Galaxies.
Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642.
General relativity (Physics)
Instructional films.
Light.
Milky Way.
Nonfiction films.
Planets.
Solar system.
Stars.
Sun.
Supernovae.
Telescopes.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Astronomy.
Big bang theory.
Black holes (Astronomy)
Comets.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, -- 1473-1543.
Cosmology.
Dark energy (Astronomy)
Deep space -- Milky Way.
Documentary films.
Eclipses.
Educational films.
Einstein, Albert, -- 1879-1955.
Galaxies.
Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642.
General relativity (Physics)
Instructional films.
Light.
Nonfiction films.
Planets.
Solar system.
Stars.
Sun.
Supernovae.
Telescopes.
Big bang theory.
Black holes (Astronomy)
Comets.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, -- 1473-1543.
Cosmology.
Dark energy (Astronomy)
Deep space -- Milky Way.
Documentary films.
Eclipses.
Educational films.
Einstein, Albert, -- 1879-1955.
Galaxies.
Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642.
General relativity (Physics)
Instructional films.
Light.
Nonfiction films.
Planets.
Solar system.
Stars.
Sun.
Supernovae.
Telescopes.
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
16 videodiscs (2880 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 8 course guidebooks (21 cm).
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Course guidebooks include professor biography, statement of course scope, lecture outlines and notes, timeline, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
In 8 containers : 2 DVDS and 1 course guidebook in each; Ninety-six lectures of thirty minutes each.
Creation/Production Credits
Camera operators, Jim Allen, Alexis Doty, Lonnie Anderson (et. al.) ; academic content supervisor, Jay Tate.
Participants/Performers
Lecturer: Alex Filippenko, Professor of Astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley.
Description
This series of lectures is a nontechnical description of the main concepts, methods, and discoveries in astronomy--in depth--from the constellations drawn by the ancients, to the latest reports from planetary probes in our Solar System. All of the material is integrated so that one topic builds on another to develop the conceptual tools that allow exploration of the Universe. The Solar System leads naturally to the investigation of planets around other stars and the possibility of life elsewhere in the cosmos, while atmospheric phenomena introduce the subject of light, the key to unraveling the mysteries of stars and galaxies. Includes recent findings (through mid-2006).
System Details
DVD, NTSC.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Filippenko, A. V., Rhoades, Z. H., & Leven, J. (2007). Understanding the universe: an introduction to astronomy (DVD + Book ; 2nd edition library edition.). Teaching Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Filippenko, Alexei V., Zachary H., Rhoades and Jon, Leven. 2007. Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy. Teaching Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Filippenko, Alexei V., Zachary H., Rhoades and Jon, Leven. Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy Teaching Company, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Filippenko, Alexei V.,, Zachary H. Rhoades, and Jon Leven. Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy DVD + Book ; 2nd edition library edition., Teaching Company, 2007.
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