Genius of Britain : the scientists who changed the world / an IWC Media production for Channel 4 ; produced and directed by Tim Usborne [and others] ; series director, Jonathan Rudd.

Charismatic men of action and reclusive eccentrics. Eureka moments and serendipitous strokes of luck. Discoveries born of crisis and insatiable curiosity. The history of scientific progress in Britain offers an astonishing breadth of personalities and has had an awe-inspiring effect on civilization....

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Athena (Firm) IWC Media Channel Four (Great Britain) Acorn Media (Firm) Science Channel (Television network) Discovery Communications, Inc
Other Authors:	Usborne, Tim Rudd, Jonathan Al-Khalili, Jim, 1962- Dawkins, Richard, 1941- Dyson, James Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018 Sykes, Kathy, 1966- Nurse, Paul, 1949- Judson, Olivia Attenborough, David, 1926- Johnstone, Gary, 1959- Korn, Dan Bell, Rachel
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	[United States] : Silver Spring, MD : Athena ; Distributed by Acorn Media, [2011]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Discoveries in science > Great Britain > History. Science > Great Britain > History. Research > Great Britain > History. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. History. Discoveries in science. Research. Science. Great Britain.
Genre:	Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. History.
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (236 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 pages)
Variant Title:	Scientists who changed the world.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Charismatic men of action and reclusive eccentrics. Eureka moments and serendipitous strokes of luck. Discoveries born of crisis and insatiable curiosity. The history of scientific progress in Britain offers an astonishing breadth of personalities and has had an awe-inspiring effect on civilization. Each episode brings an era of scientific thought to life, with modern-day geniuses examining the legacies of their heroes.
Note:	Title from container. Originally released as a television mini-series in 2010. Stephen Hawking and the theory of everything originally broadcast on the Science Channel as Master of the universe. Bonus features: Biographies of the presenters. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CW6 D0130357 VideoDVD
Audience:	Rating: Not rated.
ISBN:	9781598286229 1598286226
Credits:	Director, Jonathan Rudd.
System Details:	DVD; Dobly digital stereo; widescreen (16:9).
Participant or Performer:	Presenters: Jim Al-Khalili, Richard Dawkins, James Dyson, Stephen Hawking, Kathy Sykes, Paul Nurse, Olivia Judson, David Attenborough.