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400 years of the telescope: "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, inclu...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: London Symphony Orchestra
Interstellar Studios
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
PBS Distribution (Firm)
Other Authors: Koenig, Kris
Goldsmith, Donald
Van Helden, Albert
Tyson, Neil deGrasse
Slater, Mark
Pereira, Frank L.
Wolfinger, Kirk
DeNooyer, Rushmore
Huttemann, Donna
Mason, Todd
LaMarche, Maurice, 1958-
Mason, Robin
Ferris, Timothy
Ashcroft, Nigel
Zecca, Cal
Sanders, Jay O., 1953-
Jones, Peter, 1941-
Axelrod, David R.
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [United States] : PBS Distribution, 2011.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
PBS explorer collection.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Telescopes.
Space telescopes.
Discoveries in science.
Cosmology.
Astronomy.
Astronomical observatories.
Astronomy > History.
Telescopes > History.
Orbiting astronomical observatories > Maintenance and repair.
Space rescue operations.
Space vehicles > Optical equipment.
Reflecting telescopes > California > Palomar, Mount > History.
Telescopes > Design and construction > History.
Orbiting astronomical observatories.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, > 1473-1543.
Galilei, Galileo, > 1564-1642.
Hale, George Ellery, > 1868-1938.
Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft) > Maintenance and repair.
Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories > History.
Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)
Science television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Science television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:5 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr., 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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