| Control Number | UPD-00000522667 |
| Date and Time of Latest Transaction | 20090717040343.0 |
| General Information | 070808s1998 vau188 v eng |
| Cataloging Source | DML |
| Language Code | eng |
| Local Call Number | VDR 1165-1174 |
| Title Statement | Understanding the universe [videorecording] : an introduction to astronomy. Part 5 : the birth and life of the universe / produced by Tamara Stonebarger ; directed by Robert Moss |
| Physical Description | 10 video discs (1884 min.) : sd., col |
| Series Statement | Superstar teachers |
| Formatted Contents Note | Disc1: Pt. 1. Unlocking the secrets to the heavens. Lecture 1. A grand tour of the cosmos (47 min.) -- Lecture 2. Journey through space and time (46 min.) -- Lecture 3. Light: the supreme informant (46 min.) -- Lecture 4. The fingerprints of atoms (46 min.) ; Disc 2: Pt. 1. Unlocking the secrets of the heavens. Lecture 5. Tools of the trade (46 min.) -- Lecture 6. Space telescopes and the celestial sphere (47 min.) -- Lecture 7. Our sun: the nearest star (46 min.) -- Lecture 8. Lunar phases and glorious eclipses (47 min.) -- Disc 3: Pt. 2. The solar system. Lecture 9. The early history of astronomy (45 min.) -- Lecture 10. The Copernican revolution (46 min.) -- Lecture 11. On the shoulders of giants (46 min.) -- Lecture 12. One small step: the earth and moon (46 min.) ; Disc 4: Pt. 2. The solar system. Lecture 13. Paradise lost: Venus and Mars (46 min.) -- Lecture 14. Planetary behemoths: Jupiter and Saturn (46 min.) -- Lecture 15. Distant worlds and solar system debris (47 min.) ? Lecture 16. Comets & catastrophic collisions (48 min.) -- Disc 5: Pt.3. The stars and their lives. Lecture 17. Distant suns (46 min.) -- Lecture 18. Social stars: binaries and clusters (46 min.) -- Lecture 19. Nature's nuclear reactors (47 min.) -- Lecture 20. The fate of our sun (46 min.) ; Disc 6: Pt.3 The stars and their lives. Lecture 21. Exploding stars: celestial fireworks (46 min.) -- Lecture 22. The corpses of massive stars (46 min.) -- Lecture 23. Hearts of darkness (47 min.) -- Lecture 24. The quest for black holes (47 min.) -- Disc 7: Pt.4. A universe of galaxies. Lecture 25. A universe of galaxies. Lecture 25. Starting at home : the Milky Way (46 min.) -- Lecture 26. One giant leap : other galaxies (46 min.) -- Lecture 27. The dark side of matter (47 min.) -- Lecture 28. The birth and life of galaxies (46 min.) -- Disc 8: Pt.4. A universe of galaxies. Lecture 29. Quasars, cosmic powerhouses (46 min.) -- Lecture 30. In the belly of the beast (46 min.) -- Lecture 31. Are we alone? : The search begins (47 min.) -- Lecture 32. Communicating with extraterrestrials (46 min.)-- Disc. 9: Pt.5. The birth and life of the universe. Lecture 33. The expansion of the universe (46 min., 12 sec.) -- Lecture 34. The age of the universe (45 min., 55 sec) -- Lecture 35. The geometry and fate of the universe (46 min., 53 sec.) -- Lecture 36. Einstein's biggest blunder (46 min., 10 sec.) -- Disc. 10: Pt.5. The birth and life of the universe. Lecture 37. Echoes of the big bang (46 min., 12 sec.) -- Lecture 38. In the beginning (46 min., 27 sec.) -- Lecture 39. The ultimate free lunch? (45 min., 59 sec.) -- Lecture 40. A universe of universes (46 min., 4 sec.) |
| Summary, Etc. | Eight lectures in a course which "is designed to provide a non-technical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole." |
| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | Cosmology -- Study and teaching |
| | Astronomy -- Study and teaching |
| | Planetology -- Study and teaching |
| Added Entry - Personal Name | Filippenko, Alexei V. |
| | Stonebarger, Tamara. |
| | Moss, Robert. |
| Collection Category | FO |
| Location | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 2, Pt.1 VDR-1166 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 3, Pt.2 VDR-1167 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 4, Pt.2 VDR-1168 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 One-Week Book disc 5, Pt.3 VDR-1169 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 6, Pt.3 VDR-1170 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 7, Pt.4 VDR-1171 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 8, Pt.4 VDR-1172 |
| | UP DMLM VDR-1173-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 9, Pt.5 VDR-1173 |
| | UP DMLM VDR-1173-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 10,Pt.5 VDR-1174 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 1, Pt.1 VDR-1165 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 2, Pt.1 VDR-1166 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 3, Pt.2 VDR-1167 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 4, Pt.2 VDR-1168 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 One-Week Book disc 5, Pt.3 VDR-1169 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 6, Pt.3 VDR-1170 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 7, Pt.4 VDR-1171 |
| | UP DMLM VDR 1165-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 8, Pt.4 VDR-1172 |
| | UP DMLM VDR-1173-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 9, Pt.5 VDR-1173 |
| | UP DMLM VDR-1173-1174 Reference [Room Use Only] disc 10,Pt.5 VDR-1174 |
| Textual Physical Form Designator | Visual Material |
