Einstein's big idea Exploring space : the quest for life.
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[New York] : Discover Magazine, [2006]., [New York] : Discover Magazine, ©2006., , [2006].
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1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Canon City Public Library - NONFICTION
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Published
[New York] : Discover Magazine, [2006]., [New York] : Discover Magazine, ©2006., , [2006].
Format
DVD
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Einstein's big idea based on book, E=mc² : a biography of the world's most famous equation, by David Bodanis.
Creation/Production Credits
Einstein's big idea: a NOVA production by Darlow Smithson Productions for WGBH/Boston and Channel 4, and Arte/France, Tetra Media and Norddeutscher Rundfunk ; written, directed and produced by Gary Johnstone.
Creation/Production Credits
Exploring space, the quest for life: a co-production of KCTS Television and NHK/Japan ; writer, Scott Pearson.
Participants/Performers
Einstein's big idea narrated by John Lithhgow.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Einstein's big idea originally aired on PBS as a segment of the television program Nova.
Description
Einstein's idea 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 centuries helped lead to E=mc², and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom.
Description
Explore space, the quest for life looks at scientific discoveries on Earth and how they bring us closer to answering some of life's cosmic questions, like How did life begin and Is there life outside of Earth?
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Johnstone, G., Bodanis, D., Lithgow, J., & Pearson, S. (2006). Einstein's big idea: Exploring space : the quest for life . Discover Magazine.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gary Johnstone et al.. 2006. Einstein's Big Idea: Exploring Space : The Quest for Life. Discover Magazine.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gary Johnstone et al.. Einstein's Big Idea: Exploring Space : The Quest for Life Discover Magazine, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Johnstone, Gary, David Bodanis, John Lithgow, and Scott Pearson. Einstein's Big Idea: Exploring Space : The Quest for Life Discover Magazine, 2006.

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