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NOVA: Newton's Dark Secrets (2005)

starring: Scott Handy, Chris Oxley

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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781593753238
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
ISBN: 1593753233
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 28, 2006
Running Time: 56 minutes
Sales Rank: 7540
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: March 03, 1974



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Description:
He was a 17th century Einstein, who reduced nature’s chaos to a single set of laws and revolutionized the thinking and outlook of his age. But in the midst of his astonishing breakthroughs in physics, optics, and calculus, Isaac Newton was also searching out hidden meanings in the Bible and pursuing the covert art of alchemy, or the changing of base metals into gold.

With vivid docudrama scenes starring Scott Handy (Henry VIII) as Newton, NOVA recreates the unique climate of late 17th-century England, where a newfound fascination with science and mathematics coexisted with extreme views on religious doctrine. Unknown to most, Newton shared both obsessions.

Besides revealing his secretive and vindictive personality, this NOVA special shows how he made the bold intellectual leaps that transformed science, such as the universal law of gravitation. Newton’s Dark Secrets also recreates one of Newton’s little-known alchemical experiments using his secret recipes, which have only recently been deciphered. With these lively glimpses of a brilliant and obsessive mind, NOVA explores how Newton became the giant on whose shoulders all later scientists would find a place to stand.

Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators; a link to the NOVA Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.

On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Excellent Introduction to Newton
This was an excellent documentary about Newton, his life, and some of his great accomplishments. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - An Incredible Person!
"Newton's Dark Secrets" mostly tells the story of Newton's development of calculus and basic physics ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Interesting biography of Newton
I learned more about Newton than I ever did in school...
1. You'll learn more about Newton's personality ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Joseph - Mississippi
This DVD gives a very good overview of Newtons' accomplishments. It is amazing that this man did all of these things ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Fine Introduction to Newton
This is an excellent NOVA biography, and a great overview to the life and discoveries of Isaac Newton. With good acting, ... Read More

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