Uranium : twisting the dragon's tail

Muller, Derek, 1982- (host.). Pemberton, Sonya, (television producer.). Fimeri, Wain, (screenwriter,, television director.). Grant, Jaems, 1952- (director of photography.). Genepool Productions, (production company.). Screen Australia, (production company.). Film Victoria, (production company.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

"Legends say there's a world beneath this one where a dragon lies sleeping. They say be careful how you wake the dragon. The year 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the most profound change in the history of human enterprise on Earth: the unleashing of the elemental force within uranium, the explosion of an atomic bomb, the unleashing of the dragon. The story of uranium is part science, part history and all epic adventure. From its creation in an exploding star to its deployment in nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and nuclear medicine, Uranium, Twisting the Dragon's Tail is a journey across nine countries and more than a century of stories to discover the rock that made the modern world. Join physicist Dr. Derek Muller, creator of YouTube channel Veritasium as he travels to Ukraine, Japan, North America, Europe and Australia to find the untold story of the most dangerous, wondrous, and controversial rock on Earth"--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 9781627894562
ISBN: 162789456X
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast in 2015. Widescreen. Bonus features: Titan, Duck & cover, Australian testing, Pacific testing, Christine Todd, Uranium fever.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part 1: The power beneath the earth -- Strange energy -- Alchemy -- Dangerous energy -- The destroyer of worlds -- The dragon awakens -- Part 2: Dream and nightmare -- Losing Chernobyl -- Half-life -- A little bit of radiation -- Fukushima -- The rock in our future.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, James Grant ; editors, Wayne Hyett, Alex Archer ; additional writer and director, Steve Westh ; line producers, Josephine Wright, Kate Pappas ; executive producers, Sonya Pemberton, Michael Cordell, Nick Murray.
Participant or Performer Note:	Presenter, Dr. Derek Muller.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: TV-PG.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:	In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).