Nova. Newton's dark secrets /
"He was a 17th-century Einstein, who reduced nature's chaos to a single set of laws and revolutionized the thinking and outlook of his age. But in the midst of his astonishing breakthroughs in physics, optics, and calculus, Isaac Newton was also searching out hidden meanings in the Bible a...
| Uniform Title: | Nova (Television program). |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. Descriptive video for the visually impaired. |
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[Boston, Mass.] :
WGBH Boston Video,
[2005]
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| Summary: | "He was a 17th-century Einstein, who reduced nature's chaos to a single set of laws and revolutionized the thinking and outlook of his age. But in the midst of his astonishing breakthroughs in physics, optics, and calculus, Isaac Newton was also searching out hidden meanings in the Bible and pursuing the covert art of alchemy, the changing of base metals into gold. With vivid docudrama scenes starring Scott Handy (Henry VIII) as Newton, Nova recreates the unique climate of late 17th-century England, where a newfound fascination with science and mathematics coexisted with extreme views on religious doctrine. Unknown to most, Newton shared both obsessions"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | "BBC"--Disc surface. Letterboxed. Special DVD-ROM features: Printable materials for educators in PDF format -- Access to the Nova Web site. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Edited by Nathan Hendrie, Safi Ferrah ; camera, Jon Wood, Rick Robertson, Joe Vitagliano ; music, Rob Morsberger, Robert Foster. |
| ISBN: | 1593753233 |