Einstein's big idea
(DVD)
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Published
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2005].
ISBN
1593753179
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD B EINSTEIN, ALBERT | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 530.11 EINSTEIN'S | On Shelf |
| Franklin Park Library District - AV | DVD 530.11 EIN | On Shelf |
| Geneva Public Library District - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD 530 EIN | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD SCIENCE PHYSICS EINSTEIN'S | On Shelf |
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Published
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1593753179
UPC
783421388895
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Based on book, E=mc?p2 : a biography of the world's most famous equation, by David Bodanis.
General Note
Letterbox presentation.
General Note
Special features: printable guides for teachers and librarians.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Christopher Titus King ; film editor, Rick Aplin.
Participants/Performers
Aidan McArdle, Shirley Henderson.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, John Lithgow.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally aired on PBS as a segment of the television program Nova.
Description
Dramatizes how Einstein arrived at his 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are linked. Reveals the roots of this breakthrough in the human stories of scientists Michael Farady, Antoine Lavoisier and Lise Maitner, whose innovative thinking across four centures helped lead to E=mc?p2, and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom.
System Details
DVD, all regions (NTSC); Dolby stereo.; PC with DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Acrobat Reader required for special features.
Language
Closed-captioned; described for the visually impaired (optional).
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DVD
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnstone, G., McArdle, A., Henderson, S., Lithgow, J., & Bodanis, D. (2005). Einstein's big idea . WGBH Boston Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gary Johnstone et al.. 2005. Einstein's Big Idea. WGBH Boston Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gary Johnstone et al.. Einstein's Big Idea WGBH Boston Video, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnstone, Gary, et al. Einstein's Big Idea WGBH Boston Video, 2005.
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