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Galileo's battle for the heavens / a Nova production by Green Umbrella for WGBH/Boston in association with Channel 4 ; written and produced by David Axelrod ; directed by Peter Jones.
LIBRA DVD 016 631
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Sobel, Dava. Galileo's daughter, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sobel, Dava. Galileo's daughter--Television adaptations.
- Sobel, Dava.
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642--Drama.
- Galilei, Galileo.
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
- Galilei, Maria Celeste, 1600-1634--Drama.
- Galilei, Maria Celeste.
- Galilei, Maria Celeste, 1600-1634.
- Catholic Church--History--Modern period, 1500-.
- Catholic Church.
- History.
- Inquisition--Italy--17th century.
- Inquisition.
- Astronomy--History.
- Astronomy.
- Astronomy--Religious aspects.
- Astronomy--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
- Astronomy, Renaissance.
- Astronomers--Italy--Biography.
- Astronomers.
- Italy.
- Astronomers--Italy--Drama.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Biographical television programs.
- Television adaptations.
- Historical television programs.
- Historical reenactments (Television programs)
- Science television programs.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2006]
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned ; optional audio descriptions for the visually impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD-ROM ; NTSC , region 1 ; letterboxed ; Dolby Digital ; access to teaching materials requires computer with DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Reader software.
- digital
- optical
- Dolby
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- Dramatization of Galileo Galilei's life, including his scientific achievements and his defense of his controversial theory that the earth revolves around the sun. Also includes how letters from his illegitimate daughter, Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, have shed new light on Galileo's discoveries and his trial for heresy.
- Contents:
- Special features: Printable materials for educators [pdf file]
- Access to the NOVA web site [requires internet access].
- Participant:
- Narrator, Liev Schreiber ; cast, Simon Callow, Laura Nardi, John Fraser, Alexa Jargo.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Brian McDairmant ; editor, Eve Gage ; music, Mark Adler ; animation, Burrell Durrant Hifle.
- Notes:
- Based on the book Galileo's daughter by Dava Sobel.
- Originally broadcast on the public television series Nova.
- Program content originally produced in 2002.
- ISBN:
- 1593755732
- 9781593755737
- OCLC:
- 64386527
- Publisher Number:
- 783421408692
- WG40869 WBGH Boston Video
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