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bibliography Educational films. History. Internet videos. Juvenile works. Videorecording.Summary: Many scientists of the early 20th century, including Albert Einstein, found the idea of an expanding universe with an abrupt origin unpalatable - viewing the universe as static and eternal. This program explores the history of our controversial and explosive beginnings. It seems all scientists agreed that the controversy could only be settled by direct and precise measurements. But the question...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1997
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Chown, Marcus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Science Books 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.18 CHORothman, Tony
Summary: "Tony Rothman offers a primer on the science of the big bang and the questions we still can't answer about the origins of the universe. Enlisting thoughtful analogies and a step-by-step approach, Rothman guides readers through dark matter, dark energy, quantum gravity, and other topics at-and beyond-the cutting edge of cosmology"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.1 ROTNatarajan, Priyamvada
Summary: For all curious readers, a lively introduction to radical ideas and discoveries that are transforming our knowledge of the universe. --Publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523 NATSummary: This Science Screen Report demonstrates how the Big Bang is thought to have occurred, and examines principles scientists use to support the theory. Beginning with the establishment of the concept in 1948, the program guides students through the detection of the Cosmic Background Radiation in the 1960s, which provided solid evidence of the Big Bang, to the ways in which the Hubble Space...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: "An overview of the structure and nature of objects that make up the universe. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523 UNIHankin, Rebecca
Summary: "An introduction to unusual objects and phenomena in the universe. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2017