Einstein's universe

Blu-ray 2016

Einstein's Theory of Relativity is explained to Peter Ustinov by scientists at the McDonald Observatory, Texas. Ustinov becomes educated in Einstein's theories by many of the best minds in science, who provide demonstrations to illustrate his teachings. These include experiments to help understand gravity, warped space, how light responds to gravity, the "doppler effect" and how radio waves, as used in police radar, are an unbeatable way of measu...

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Astrophysics

Cosmology

Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955

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Physicists Biography

Relativity (Physics) Popular works

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Edition:

Restored and remastered version

Description:

1 Blu-ray disc (118 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
digital optical
video file Blu-Ray region 1
polychrome
NTSC

Target Audience Note:

MPAA: Not rated

Notes:

Originally produced in 1979
Split from Blu-ray/DVD combo pack
Based on the book Einstein's universe by Nigel Calder
"Restored and remastered"--Container
Digital restoration ©2015 Corinth Films, Inc
Featured observatories and scientific facilities: The McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas; Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico; Educational Development Center, Hale Observatories; Haystack Observatory; Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; Lick Observatory; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Produced by Martin Freeth ; screenplay, Nigel Calder ; film editor, Chris Woolley ; music composed by Malcolm Clarke
Introduced and narrated by Peter Ustinov ; with explanations of relativity from professors: Kenneth Brecher, Sidney Drell, Roger Penrose, Wallace Sargent, Dennis Sciama, Irwin Shapiro, and John Archibald Wheeler
Blu-ray; NTSC region 1. Blu-ray disc requires Blu-ray player

Contents:

Opening
The McDonald Observatory
Bending light experiment
Warped space and bent light
The Doppler effect
The moon laser
Measuring the speed of light
Atoms & energy of motion
Space time
Light speed
Letter to Roosevelt
Imaginary collision of black holes
Collision of galaxies
Toast to Einstein

Control Number:

1932354

UPC:

896137001320

Other Authors:

Brecher, Kenneth, interviewee
British Broadcasting Corporation, production company
Calder, Nigel, 1931-2014, screenwriter
Clarke, Malcolm, composer (expression)
Corinth Films, film distributor
Drell, Sidney D. (Sidney David), 1926-2016, interviewee
Freeth, Martin, film director, film producer
Penrose, Roger, interviewee
Sargent, Wallace Leslie William, 1935-2012, interviewee
Sciama, D. W. (Dennis William), 1926- interviewee
Shapiro, Irwin I., interviewee
Ustinov, Peter, narrator, host
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company
Wheeler, John Archibald, 1911-2008, interviewee

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