Galileo's battle for the heavens
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2006].
Format
DVD
ISBN
1593755732
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
North Kingstown - Non-fiction Media (Lower Level)
DVD B Galileo
1 available
DVD B Galileo
1 available
Pawtucket - DVD
DVD (Biography sticker)
1 available
DVD (Biography sticker)
1 available
Providence Public - Info Commons
520.92 G
1 available
520.92 G
1 available
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Published
[Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2006].
Language
English
ISBN
1593755732
UPC
783421408692
Notes
General Note
Based on the book Galileo's daughter by Dava Sobel.
General Note
Originally broadcast in the television series Nova.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Brian McDairmant ; editor, Eve Gage.
Participants/Performers
Simon Callow, Laura Nardi, John Fraser, Alexa Jargo.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, region 1, letterboxed; Dolby Digital.
Language
Closed-captioned. Described video
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston Central - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD TV GAL | Storage |
| North Kingstown - Non-fiction Media (Lower Level) | DVD B Galileo | On Shelf |
| Pawtucket - DVD | DVD (Biography sticker) | On Shelf |
| Providence Public - Info Commons | 520.92 G | On Shelf |
| West Warwick - Movies | DVD 520.92 GAL | On Shelf |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Axelrod, D. R., Jones, P., Callow, S., Nardi, L., Fraser, J., Jargo, A., McDairmant, B., Gage, E., & Sobel, D. (2006). Galileo's battle for the heavens . WGBH Boston Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David R. Axelrod et al.. 2006. Galileo's Battle for the Heavens. WGBH Boston Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David R. Axelrod et al.. Galileo's Battle for the Heavens WGBH Boston Video, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Axelrod, David R., et al. Galileo's Battle for the Heavens WGBH Boston Video, 2006.
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