| Description |
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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age Children |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, letterboxed; Dolby Digital. |
| Cast |
Simon Callow, Laura Nardi, John Fraser, Alexa Jargo. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Brian McDairmant ; editor, Eve Gage. |
| Note |
Based on the book Galileo's daughter by Dava Sobel. |
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Originally broadcast in the television series Nova. |
| 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: Widescreen version presented in a letterboxed format -- Printable materials for educatior -- Access to the NOVA wet site -- Scene selection -- Language: Egnlish -- Subtitles: English -- Described video for the visually impaired. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. Described video. |
| Subject |
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
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Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642. |
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Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography.
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Astronomers. |
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Italy. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Scientists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Scientists -- Biography. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographical television programs.
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Biographical television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Biographies.
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Television.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Axelrod, David R.
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Jones, Peter.
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Callow, Simon, 1949-
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Nardi, Laura.
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Fraser, John, 1931-2020.
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Jargo, Alexa.
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McDairmant, Brian.
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Gage, Eve.
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Sobel, Dava.
Galileo's daughter.
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Green Umbrella Ltd.
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
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Channel Four (Great Britain)
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WGBH Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Nova (Television program)
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| ISBN |
1593755732 |
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9781593755737 |
| Standard No. |
783421408692 |
| Music No. |
WG40869 WBGH Boston Video |
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