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Einstein's big idea
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Einstein arrived at his 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are linked. Reveals the roots of this breakthrough in the human stories of scientists Michael Farady, Antoine Lavoisier, ...
Einstein arrived at his 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are linked. Reveals the roots of this breakthrough in the human stories of scientists Michael Farady, Antoine Lavoisier, and Lise Meitner, whose innovative thinking helped lead to E=mc², and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom.
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- Creator
- NOVA
- Included Title
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- Nova (Television program)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Boston : WGBH Boston Video, [2005]
- ©2005
- Physical Details
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- 1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color, Dolby stereophonic ; 4 3/4 in
- ISBNs
- 1593753179, 9781593753177
- OCLC
- ocm61843630, ocm64584730
- Credits
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- Narrator, John Lithgow; cast, Aidan McArdle, Shirley Henderson
- Written, directed, and produced by Gary Johnstone
- Based on the book, E=mc² : a biography of the world's most famous equation, by David Bodanis.
- DVD; documentary; letterbox presentation; pecial features: printable guides for teachers and librarians.
- Originally aired on PBS as a segment of the television program Nova.
- PC with DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Acrobat Reader required for special features.
- Closed-captioned; described for the visually impaired (optional).