DVD
Genius [DVD] : the science of Einstein, Feynman, Newton, Darwin, and Galileo.
A collection of films exploring the scientific work and lives of some of history's best-known and most influential scientists: Einstein, Feynman, Newton, Darwin and Galileo.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781593755751 (set)
- ISBN: 1593755759 (set)
- Physical Description: 5 videodiscs (ca. 480 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen and standard formats.
- Publisher: [S. Burlington, Vt.] : WGBH Boston Video, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Collective title from set container. "Nova digital field trip"--Container. Originally produced as episodes of the television programs Nova and Evolution between 1993 and 2005. Special features included. "Some DVD players may not be able to access all features"--Container. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Galileo's battle for the heavens / written and produced by David Axelrod ; directed by Peter Jones ; Green Umbrella, Ltd. for WGBH/Boston in association with Channel 4 ; WGBH Educational Foundation (ca. 120 min.) -- Darwin's dangerous idea / written and directed by David Espar & Susan K. Lewis ; drama produced by Linda Garmon ; producer, Susan K. Lewis ; drama directed by Alastair Reid ; dramatization written by Allan Cubitt ; WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Clear Blue Sky Productions (ca. 120 min.) -- Newton's dark secrets / produced by Chris Oxley & Malcolm Neaum ; produced for NOVA by Joseph McMaster ; directed by Chis Oxley ; a Blakeway Production for the BBC and WGBH Boston (ca. 56 min.) -- The best mind since Einstein / produced and directed by Christopher Sykes ; produced for NOVA by Melanie Wallace ; a NOVA production by Christopher Sykes Productions for BBC-TV in association with WGBH/Boston (ca. 56 min.) -- Einstein's big idea / written, directed and produced by Gary Johnstone ; a Nova production by Darlow Smithson Productions for WGBH/Boston ... [et al.] ; WGBH Educational Foundation (ca. 112 min.). |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrators, Liev Schreiber, Liam Neeson, F. Murray Abraham, Peter Thomas, John Lithgow. Simon Callow (Galileo), Scott Handy (Newton), Aidan McArdle (Einstein). |
| System Details Note: | DVD; Dolby digital. |
| Language Note: | Soundtrack in English. Closed-captioned. Audio-described (except Darwin's dangerous idea & The best mind since Einstein). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Science. Scientists. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre: | Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. Science television programs. Documentary television programs. Biographical television programs. DVD-Video discs. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | DVD 530.092 GENIUS NEWTON 2006 | 39851001057687 | Non-fiction (DVD) | Copy hold | Available | - |
| Burlington Public Library | DVD 530.11 GENIUS EINSTEIN 2006 | 39851001057414 | Non-fiction (DVD) | Copy hold | Available | - |
| Burlington Public Library | DVD BIO GENIUS FEYNMAN 2006 | 39851001057117 | Non-fiction (DVD) | Copy hold | Available | - |
| Burlington Public Library | DVD BIO GENIUS GALILEO 2006 | 39851001057174 | Non-fiction (DVD) | Copy hold | Available | - |