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Price: $15.62
Rating: 4.0 / 5.00 (17 reviews)
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Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Starring: Neil Degrasse Tyson
Directed By: Alice Harper, Julia Cort and Larry Klein, Thomas Levenson
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Rating: 4.0 / 5.00 (17 reviews)
Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Starring: Neil Degrasse Tyson
Directed By: Alice Harper, Julia Cort and Larry Klein, Thomas Levenson
Click to Buy
NOVA - Origins Details
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
EAN: 9781593751753
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 1593751753
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-12-07
Running Time: 240
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
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Customer Rating:Summary: I bought this for my grandkids
Comment: There are three shows that I loved when I saw them on television, and I wanted to share them with my grandchildren. One was "The Earth is Born" from "Origins"; a 2 hour History Channel special called "How the Earth Was Made"; and "Beyond the Big Bang" from "The Universe, Season I". I felt that it was worth buying the series to get all three of these shows. "The Earth is Born" and "How the Earth Was Made" supplement each other. Even though they are both wonderful shows, the subject is so big that neither covers everything. I think my 12 and 14 year old grandchildren will especially enjoy "Origins" and Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
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Summary: A COSMOS copy?
Comment: Maybe I was spoiled by Sagan's COSMOS that was produced 30 years ago, but this video really didn't impress me. I found the host somewhat distracting and a little bit of a ham in the way he presented things. As for the content, very little of it is anything new. Like one other reviewer said, a lot was missing from this video (and I haven't even read the book). They could have used some of the time they "wasted" on the anecdotal details of discovery to include more material. Most of the stuff in the video are things that we've known for a long time, with one or two newish ideas. I would recommend watching this if you can catch it on TV, and maybe as a purchase if you can get it for just a few $$.
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Summary: Origins
Comment: There are two DVD's the first is outstanding the second is not nearly as great. However, I'm really glad I purchased this DVD..
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Summary: Expanding your mind with the Universe
Comment: This four-part Nova series is an engrossing and exciting learning experience. Scientists, geologists, astronomers and astro-psysicists show how to surmise our origins from the big bang, galaxies, black holes, pulsating stars, elements, planets with life and then the one celled bacteria, dna, and from that creatures of higher intelligence and curiosity.
One interesting item among many is why we study the comets and asteroids so much. It finally became clear how important they are to life on earth -both creating and changing. Creation of life and and extinctions were described much faster than imagined. The new theory on the moon's creation is fascinating - we now have moon rocks to verify part of the theory.
It is beautifully animated, written and described for a layman and each series a logical progression. How life began - and the recipe are in this series. The ultimate in wonder and easily understood by most from 10 years to 100 years. How we came to be is deeply interesting and a miracle.
A must see.
Customer Rating:
Summary: MUST for everyone
Comment: Excellent introduction to the origins of life and universe. Must for all.
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Editorial Review for NOVA - Origins:
Has the universe always existed? How did it become a place that could harbor life? Are we alone, or are there alien worlds waiting to be discovered? NOVA presents some startling new answers in Origins, a groundbreaking four-part NOVA miniseries. New clues from the frontiers of science are presented by dynamic astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. As the host of Origins, Tyson leads viewers on a cosmic journey to the beginning of time and to the depths of space, in search of the first stirrings of life and its traces on other worlds. The series' first hour, Origins: Earth is Born, gives viewers a spectacular glimpse of the tumultuous first billion years of Earth — a time of continuous catastrophe. Episode two, Origins: How Life Began, zeroes in on the mystery of exactly how it happened. Join the hunt for hardy microbes that flourish in the most unlikely places: inside rocks in a mine shaft two miles down, inside a cave dripping with acid as strong as a car battery's, and in noxious gas bubbles erupting from the Pacific Ocean’s floor. The survival of these tough microorganisms suggests they may be related to the planet's first primitive life forms. Hour three starts with a bang — the Big Bang in which everything began. Origins: Back to the Beginning explores how the colossal, mind-boggling forces of the early universe made it possible for habitable worlds to emerge. In episode four, Origins: Where are the Aliens?, Tyson explores such provocative questions as: Would "E.T.s" resemble "us" or the creatures of science fiction? And are there planets on which life can flourish rare or common in our universe? 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. (Final features TBD) On two discs (disc size TBD). Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.