Experiencing Hubble : understanding the greatest images of the universe

Summary: Lectures given by David M. Meyer, professor of physics and astronomy at Northwestern University.

Record details

ISBN: 9781490654584
ISBN: 1490654585
Physical Description: videodisc
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co. : Prince Frederick, MD : Distributed by Recorded Books, 2011.

General Note:	Course no. 1884. The length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min. The entire program consists of 12 lectures.
Formatted Contents Note:	The rationale for a space telescope -- Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Jupiter -- The Sagittarius star cloud -- The star factory inside the Eagle Nebula -- The Cat's Eye Nebula -- a stellar demise -- The Crab nebula -- a supernova's aftermath -- The Sombrero Galaxy -- an island universe -- Hubble's view of galaxies near and far -- The Antennae galaxies -- a cosmic collision -- Abell 2218 -- a massiver gravitational lens -- The Hubble ultra deep field -- Hubble's legacy and beyond.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lectures given by David M. Meyer, professor of physics and astronomy at Northwestern University.
System Details Note:	DVD; full screen.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.