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The Resource A science odyssey, a WGBH Science Unit Production in association with La Cinquième

A science odyssey, a WGBH Science Unit Production in association with La Cinquième

Label
A science odyssey
Title
A science odyssey
Statement of responsibility
a WGBH Science Unit Production in association with La Cinquième
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A chronicle of twentieth century scientific adventure
Related
Cataloging source
JFN
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Executive producer, Thomas Friedman; narrator, Charles Osgood
Dewey number
509.04
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
  • Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
  • Described video for the visually impaired
LC call number
Q125
LC item number
.S432 2005
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Osgood, Charles
  • Klein, Larry
  • Buckner, Noel
  • Whittlesey, Rob
  • Markowitz, Alice
  • Charlson, Carl
  • Espar, David
  • Hendrix, Diane
  • Rossiter, Michael
  • WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
  • Cinquième (Firm)
  • WGBH Video (Firm)
Runtime
560
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Medicine
  • Medicine
  • Science
  • Technology
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
A science odyssey, a WGBH Science Unit Production in association with La Cinquième
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally broadcast on PBS in 1998
  • Special features: printable materials for educators (DVD-ROM) ; link to Science Odyssey website
  • For specific features see interactive menu
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
  • mixed
  • multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
v. 1. Matters of life and death / written & produced, Larry Klein -- v. 2. Mysteries of the universe / written, produced, directed, Noel Buckner & Rob Whittlesey -- v. 3. In search of ourselves / written & produced, Alice Markowitz -- v. 4. Bigger, better, faster / written & produced, Carl Charlson -- v. 5. Origins / produced & directed, David Espar, Diane Hendrix & Michael Rossiter
Control code
ocm61324218
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • other
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
Extent
5 videodiscs (112 min. each)
Isbn
9781593752705
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
783421385498
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Publisher number
  • WG38549
  • WG38559-WG38599
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • videodisc
  • optical disk
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o61324218
  • (OCoLC)61324218
System details
  • DVD; full screen; NTSC, Dolby digital
  • DVD-ROM features accessible using DVD-ROM drive on most computers. PDF files require use of Adobe Reader. Internet brower required to link to website
Video recording format
DVD
Label
A science odyssey, a WGBH Science Unit Production in association with La Cinquième
Publication
Note
  • Originally broadcast on PBS in 1998
  • Special features: printable materials for educators (DVD-ROM) ; link to Science Odyssey website
  • For specific features see interactive menu
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
  • mixed
  • multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
v. 1. Matters of life and death / written & produced, Larry Klein -- v. 2. Mysteries of the universe / written, produced, directed, Noel Buckner & Rob Whittlesey -- v. 3. In search of ourselves / written & produced, Alice Markowitz -- v. 4. Bigger, better, faster / written & produced, Carl Charlson -- v. 5. Origins / produced & directed, David Espar, Diane Hendrix & Michael Rossiter
Control code
ocm61324218
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • other
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
Extent
5 videodiscs (112 min. each)
Isbn
9781593752705
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
783421385498
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Publisher number
  • WG38549
  • WG38559-WG38599
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • videodisc
  • optical disk
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o61324218
  • (OCoLC)61324218
System details
  • DVD; full screen; NTSC, Dolby digital
  • DVD-ROM features accessible using DVD-ROM drive on most computers. PDF files require use of Adobe Reader. Internet brower required to link to website
Video recording format
DVD

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