The universe. Apocalyptic visions /
To our ancestors, the appearance of certain astronomical events meant something big and something bad was coming. They were portends of death, plague, famine, or war. But what were they really seeing? Episode: Apocalyptic Visions: Hellfires, endless winters, or a planet wracked by earthquakes are a...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York, NY :
A&E Television Networks,
2015.
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| Series: | The Universe: Ancient Mysteries Solved
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | To our ancestors, the appearance of certain astronomical events meant something big and something bad was coming. They were portends of death, plague, famine, or war. But what were they really seeing? Episode: Apocalyptic Visions: Hellfires, endless winters, or a planet wracked by earthquakes are a few versions of Armageddon visualized by the Vikings, Aztecs, and the rest of our ancient ancestors. But which does modern science think will be closest to the truth? |
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| Item Description: | "Ancient mysteries solved". |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (44 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:43:12 |