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Genius of Britain. Disc 1 the scientists who changed the world

Genius of Britain. Disc 1 the scientists who changed the world

DVD 2011

Charismatic men of action and reclusive eccentrics. Eureka moments and serendipitous strokes of luck. Discoveries born of crisis and insatiable curiosity. The history of scientific progress in Britain offers an astonishing breadth of personalities and has had an awe-inspiring effect on civilization. Each episode brings an era of scientific thought to life, with modern-day geniuses examining the legacies of their heroes.

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Description:
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Target Audience Note:
CHVR: Not rated
Other Title:
Scientists who changed the world
Notes:
Title from container
Originally released as a television mini-series in 2010
Bonus features: Biographies of the presenters
Presenters: Jim Al-Khalili, Richard Dawkins, James Dyson, Stephen Hawking, Kathy Sykes, Paul Nurse, Olivia Judson, David Attenborough
DVD; Dobly digital stereo; widescreen (16:9)
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing
Contents:
Episode 1. The first five
Episode 2. A roomfull of billiant minds
Episode 3. The lights come on
Control Number:
808862
UPC:
054961862290
Other Authors:
Acorn Media (Firm)
Al-Kahlili, Jim
Athena (Firm)
Attenborough, David, 1926-
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Dawkins, Richard, 1941-
Dyson, James
Hawking, S. W
IWC Media
Judson, Olivia
Nurse, Paul, 1949-
Rudd, Jonathan
Sykes, Kathy, 1966-
Usborne, Tim
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