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Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
©2006
Description
"Physics is the study of the natural world, an experimental science that lies at the heart of all other sciences. It is an effort to make sense of the world at a fundamental level, to unify and describe observable physical phenomena. 'Classical' refers to the pre-20th century developments in physics, a reductionistic, 'realist' approach that continues to be one of the most productive and powerful tools in understanding nature. We begin with a broad...
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
2011, 2010
Description
Who are we? Why are we here? Where do we come from? These are among the most enduring and profound questions we can ask, and it is an essential part of human nature to want to find the answers. We can trace our ancestry back hundreds of thousands of years to the dawn of humankind, but in reality our story extends much further back: it starts with the beginning of the universe. In this groundbreaking new series, Professor Brian Cox tells the epic story...
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
©2012
Description
"Everything we now know about the universe--from the behavior of quarks to the birth of entire galaxies--has stemmed from scientists who've been willing to ponder the unanswerable. And with the advent of modern science, great minds have turned to testing and experimentation rather than mere thought as a way of approaching and grappling with some of the universe's most pressing and vexing dilemmas. So what is our latest picture of some of the most...
5) Hyperspace
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2002
Description
Take a virtual tour of the cosmos with computer graphics that help introduce such astronomical concepts and issues as the origins of life in "stardust, " extraterrestrial life, and the potential dangers of black holes and asteroids.
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
©2003
Description
Would you like to know how the universe works? The science that has found many of the answers to that profound and age-old question is particle physics, the study of those impossibly tiny particles with unbelievably strange names : bosons and leptons, quarks and neutrinos. Steven Pollock translates the language of the remarkable science that, in only 100 years, has unlocked the secrets of the basic forces of nature. You will become familiar with the...
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
©2014
Description
For thousands of years, stars have been the prime example of something unattainable and unknowable -- places so far away that we can learn almost nothing about them. Yet amazingly, astronomers have been able to discover exactly what stars are made of, how they are born, how they shine, how they die, and how they play a surprisingly direct role in our lives. Over the past century, this research has truly touched the stars, uncovering the essential...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Clear introductions to essential principles of physics support these lectures, including density, quantum theory, gravity, and the General Theory of Relativity. Also includes forays into disciplines such as chemistry and biology as needed to explain events in astronomy.
Publisher
Illustra Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Is Earth the product of intelligent design? Many characteristics that make our planet suitable for complex life, also provide the best conditions for astronomical discovery. What does this correlation of factors indicate about the origin and purpose of the cosmos?
12) Big history
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
A collection that turns history on its head, breaks down the walls between history and science, and tells the story of the universe form 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 knew existed.
Author
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
With these twelve 45-minute lectures, award-winning astronomer and Professor Alex Filippenko of the University of California, Berkeley, has crafted a visually stunning tour of the sky's most dazzling displays, most of which you can see even without binoculars. Using the same dynamic and engaging teaching style that has won him praise from countess lifelong learners around the world, he shows you new ways to see your surroundings and appreciate the...
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
The force of gravity rules the universe. It governs our everyday lives on Earth and it controls the motions of the heavens above. Yet it is one of the least understood of all the forces of nature. This course is designed to give you a basic understanding of the forces of gravity that rule the universe.
Publisher
Ignatius Press
Pub. Date
2012
Description
"In this exciting film, you'll join Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., along with leaders in the world of science including Lisa Randall (named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2007), Nobel laureate Arno Penzias, Harvard astronomer Owen Gingerich, NASA scientist Jennifer Wiseman, and Templeton Prize winners John Polkinghorne and Fr. Michael Heller." -- (container).
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2009, 2008
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.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
©2007
Description
There is more to the universe than meets the eye--a lot more. In recent years, scientists have discovered that 95 percent of the contents of the cosmos are invisible to our current methods of direct detection. Yet something is holding galaxies and galaxy clusters together, and something else is causing space to fly apart. Scientists call these invisible components dark matter and dark energy: "dark" because these phenomena do not emit light. Dark...
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