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NOVA - Origins

starring: Neil Degrasse Tyson
directed by: Alice Harper, Julia Cort and Larry Klein, Thomas Levenson

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
EAN: 9781593751753
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1593751753
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 07, 2004
Running Time: 240 minutes
Sales Rank: 10896
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: March 03, 1974



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Who would have predicted that a hot spot left over from the Big Bang would eventually lead to our galaxy the solar system the Earth -- and to us? Origins explore how the universe and our planet began amid chaos and eventually gave birth to the first stirrings of life.Join cutting edge scientists on a voyage deep into the Earth with a space probe designed to capture the earliest observable snapshot of the Big Bang. Then watch as astronomers test an ingenious new way to detect distant planets that may harbor life and discover that every atom in our bodies and practically every bit of matter in the earth was made in the heart of stars.Hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (shown) Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History Origins Presents Starling new findings that attempt to explain just how Earth life and the universe all began.System Requirements: Running Time 240 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 783421380394 Manufacturer No: WG38039

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Origins is a spectacular four-part miniseries, first presented on PBS's Nova, about the beginnings of the universe, our solar system, life on Earth, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life on other planets. It is not a stretch to say that Origins, among all television documentaries about the evolving cosmos, offers the most breathtaking dramatic visual representation of Earth's tumultuous history, and the clearest, step-by-step explanation of the formation of planets, the development of water and living organisms, and the forces that shape other parts of our galaxy and beyond.

Hosted by the engaging Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, Origins consists of four one-hour episodes. The first focuses on the initial billion years of Earth history, research into the emergence of water (which appeared surprisingly early, as it turns out, and could have been delivered by comets) and the birth of the moon. The second show concerns hardy, single-cell organisms on Earth developing, in some quite inhospitable places, into complex life forms, while the third covers the Big Bang and the final installment looks at theories involving extraterrestrial life. If the topics sound familiar, their presentation is always fresh, dynamic, and thoroughly accessible. Watching Origins would be a great, context-providing preface to the study of a number of niche subjects, including geology, physics, biology, and much else. An invaluable production. --Tom Keogh



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Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - A COSMOS copy?
Maybe I was spoiled by Sagan's COSMOS that was produced 30 years ago, but this video really didn't ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Origins
There are two DVD's the first is outstanding the second is not nearly as great. However, I'm really ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Expanding your mind with the Universe
This four-part Nova series is an engrossing and exciting learning experience. Scientists, geologists, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - MUST for everyone
Excellent introduction to the origins of life and universe. Must for all.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - At fantastic look at the evolution of earth and its place in the Universe!
The NOVA four-part series, Origins, is the perfect gift for a lay person who's interested in the evolution ... Read More

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