Nova. Galileo's battle for the heavens
(DVD)
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Status
Burlington Public Library - Non-fiction (DVD)
DVD BIO GALILEO Nova 2006
1 available
DVD BIO GALILEO Nova 2006
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library - Non-fiction (DVD) | DVD BIO GALILEO Nova 2006 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography.
Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642 -- Biography.
Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642 -- Correspondence.
Galilei, Maria Celeste, -- 1600-1634 -- Correspondence.
Italy -- Intellectual life -- 1559-1789.
Nuns -- Italy -- Florence -- Correspondence.
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Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642 -- Biography.
Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642 -- Correspondence.
Galilei, Maria Celeste, -- 1600-1634 -- Correspondence.
Italy -- Intellectual life -- 1559-1789.
Nuns -- Italy -- Florence -- Correspondence.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
783421408692
Notes
General Note
Based on the book: Galileo's daughter / Dava Sobel.
General Note
Originally produced as an episode of the television program Nova in 2002.
General Note
Special features included.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Brian McDairmant ; editor, Eve Gage ; music by Mark Adler.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Liev Schreiber.
Participants/Performers
Simon Callow (Galileo).
Description
Chronicles the life of Galileo Galilei and his relationship with his eldest child Virginia, examining how she helped influence her father's work. Based on a series of surviving letters between father and daughter, who was a nun in a convent in Florence.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Language
Audio-described.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schreiber, L., Callow, S., Axelrod, D. R., Jones, P., & Sobel, D. (2006). Nova (Widescreen format.). WGBH Boston Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Liev. Schreiber et al.. 2006. Nova. [S. Burlington, Vt.]: WGBH Boston Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Liev. Schreiber et al.. Nova [S. Burlington, Vt.]: WGBH Boston Video, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schreiber, Liev., et al. Nova Widescreen format., WGBH Boston Video, 2006.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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