Title:
My favorite universe Neil deGrasse Tyson.
ISBN:
9781565856639
9781490690001
Publication Information:
Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., [2003]
©2003
Physical Description:
2 or 3 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
"Astronomy"--Container.
Some copies include extra disc with course guidebook PDF bibliography.
DVD, region 1.
Contents:
lecture 1. On being round -- lecture 2. On being rarefied -- lecture 3. On being dense -- lecture 4. Death by black hole -- lecture 5. Ends of the world -- lecture 6. Coming attractions -- lecture 7. Onward to the edge -- lecture 8. In defense of the big bang -- lecture 9. The greatest story ever told -- lecture 10. Forged in the stars -- lecture 11. The search for planets -- lecture 12. The search for life in the universe.
Summary:
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.
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Performer:
Lectures by Professor Neil deGrasse Tyson based on essays written by him for Natural History magazine.
OCLC Number:
ocm52718357
Availability:
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