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Physics for the 21st century. [videorecording]
Title:
Physics for the 21st century. [videorecording]
JLCTITLE245:
[videorecording] / produced by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Science Media Group in association with the Harvard University Department of Physics ; Annenberg Media.
Publication Information:
[Washington, D.C.] : Annenberg Media, ℗2010.
Physical Description:
3 videodiscs (330 min.) : sd., color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 facilitator's guide (230 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm)
ISBN:
9781576808917
9781576808900
General Note:
"Disc 1-3, programs 1-11 and series extras"--Container cover.
Abstract:
Dark matter, string theory, particle accelerators, and other big topics in modern physics come together in this 11-part multimedia course for high school phsics teachers, undergraduate students, and all adults who are fascinated by physics and cosmology. The course covers a broad scale, from sub-atomic particle physics, through atomic and molecular physics, to cosmology. The 11 video programs feature 22 case studies of researchers from leading research labs and universities who are breaking new ground in their fields.
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Variant Title:
Portion of title: Physics
Contents:
Disc 1. Basic building bocks of matter -- Fundamental interactions -- Gravity -- String theory and extra dimensions -- Disc 2. Quantum world -- Macroscopic quantum mechanics -- Manipulating light -- Emergent behavior in quantum matter -- Disc 3. Biophysics -- Dark energy -- Dark matter -- Series extras (2:30 to 4:00 mins) : Tabletop Cavendish Experiment -- NIST atomic clocks -- Meissner effect -- Cyclotron -- Pencil beam scanning.
Technical Details:
DVD.
Language:
Closed-captioned.