A Science Odyssey - Mysteries of the Universe

A Science Odyssey - Mysteries of the Universe


Starring:J.B. Collip, Sigmund Freud, Edwin Hubble, George Ellery Hale, Frederick Banting, Charles Osgood, Charles Best, Alexander Fleming, Henry Ford
Studio: Wgbh Boston
Product Type: DVD

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At the beginning of the century, discoveries about the hidden workings of the everyday world suggest all is not as it seems. Quantum theory, relativity, nuclear power, and clues about the birth and death of the universe have rocked our deepest beliefs. Mysteries of the Universe journeys from the subatomic world of the atom to the farthest reaches of space and time, and into the laboratories of the men and women whose work has forever altered physics and astronomy.

Highlights include: George Ellery Hale and the Mount Wilson telescope. Henrietta Leavitt. Edwin Hubble. Albert Einstein. Niels Bohr and the Quantum Theory of Matter. The structure of the atom. Jocelyn Bell and pulsars. The size of the universe. The Big Bang. Black holes. Quarks. Super colliders. Unified field and string theories.
A Science Odyssey - Mysteries of the Universe
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 A Science Odyssey - Mysteries of the Universe
Starring: Edwin Hubble , George Ellery Hale , Frederick Banting , Charles Osgood , and J.B. Collip
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0007PAMS8
Release Date: 2005-09-06

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At the beginning of the century, discoveries about the hidden workings of the everyday world suggest all is not as it seems. Quantum theory, relativity, nuclear power, and clues about the birth and death of the universe have rocked our deepest beliefs. Mysteries of the Universe journeys from the subatomic world of the atom to the farthest reaches of space and time, and into the laboratories of the men and women whose work has forever altered physics and astronomy.

Highlights include: George Ellery Hale and the Mount Wilson telescope. Henrietta Leavitt. Edwin Hubble. Albert Einstein. Niels Bohr and the Quantum Theory of Matter. The structure of the atom. Jocelyn Bell and pulsars. The size of the universe. The Big Bang. Black holes. Quarks. Super colliders. Unified field and string theories.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Physics vs Astronomy.......2006-06-29

This two part program chronicles the quest to unify the particles and forces in physics, and the quest to understand the origin and fate of the universe.

The physics part showed that quarks were introduced to make sense of the myriads of fundamental particles observed in particle collisions, and that string theory with its advanced mathematics may one day unite all the forces of nature.

The astronomy part revolved around the big bang theory and showed how the universe started from a single point. Although I'm not with or against this theory, I'm still keeping an open mind to all possibilities, check (UNIVERSE-The Cosmology Quest) for an alternative discussion.

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