DVD
Introduction to astrophysics / Professor Joshua N. Winn.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781629975986
- ISBN: 1629975982
- Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 347 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
- Publisher: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Company, [2018]
- Copyright: ℗♭2018.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from disc label. 24 lectures (30 minutes each). "Course no. 1360"--Container. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Course guidebook Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1: Zooming out to distant galaxies -- Zooming in to fundamental particles -- Making maps of the cosmos -- The physics demonstration in the sky -- Newton's hardest problem -- Tidal forces -- Disc 2: Black holes -- Photons and particles -- Comparative planetology -- Optical telescopes -- Radio and X-ray telescopes -- The message in a spectrum -- Disc 3: The properties of stars -- Planets around other stars -- Why stars shine -- Simple stellar models -- White dwarfs -- When stars grow old -- Disc 4: Supernovas and neutron stars -- Gravitational waves -- The Milky Way and other galaxies -- Dark matter -- The first atoms and the first nuclei -- The history of the Universe. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Lecturer: Professor Joshua N. Winn, Massachussetts Institute of Technology. |
| System Details Note: | DVD. |
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| Subject: | Astronomy. Extrasolar planets. Galaxies. Planets. Cosmology. |
| Genre: | Filmed lectures. Science films. Educational films. Nonfiction films. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | DVD 523.01 WIN (Text) | 35151000671925 | Adult Non-fiction DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
