The science of measurement : taking the measure of the world
Item details
- ISBN: 9781598289961
- ISBN: 1598289969
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Physical Description:
videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher: [Silver Spring, Maryland] : Athena, [2014]
- Distributor: [Chatsworth, California] : RLJ Entertainment, [2014]
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Title from container. Originally broadcast in 2013 as a three-part television series on BBC Four. Accompanying material may include a booklet (10 pages ; 15 cm.) comprising articles on the tools of the trade, the metric system, unusual units of measurement and measurement mishaps. |
Formatted Contents Note: | episode 1. Time and distance -- episode 2. Mass and moles -- episode 3. Light, heat and electricity. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Presenter, Marcus Du Sautoy. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD; wide screen (16:9) presentation; stereo. |
Language Note: | In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
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Subject: | Metrology Metrology History Weights and measures Weights and measures History Measurement Measurement History |
Genre: | Science television programs. Educational television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Television mini-series. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. History. |
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- 3 out of 5 copies are currently available at PINES. (Show)
- 0 out of 1 copy are currently available at Athens Regional Library System.
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Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | |
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Athens Regional Library System: Athens-Clarke County Library |
DVD 530.81 SCIENCE (
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31001002538578 | AV | Checked out |