The Evidence for Modern Physics: How We Know What We Know. Episode 17, How We Know the Universe Began with a Bang.

The Big Bang is one of the few scientific concepts that has entered popular culture. But where did the idea come from? Trace this gripping detective story to attempts by a young female astronomer in the early 1900s to measure distances to stars. Her success set the stage for others to discover that...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Great Courses, The, Lincoln, Don
Weitere Verfasser:
Lincoln, Don (SchauspielerIn)
Format:
Elektronisch Film
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2021.
Kanopy Streaming, 2022.
Zusammenfassung:
The Big Bang is one of the few scientific concepts that has entered popular culture. But where did the idea come from? Trace this gripping detective story to attempts by a young female astronomer in the early 1900s to measure distances to stars. Her success set the stage for others to discover that the universe is expanding, as if from an initial "big bang." More clues filled in the picture.
Umfang:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
video file MPEG-4 Flash
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Anmerkungen:
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Format Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Schlagworte:
Education.
Physics.
Technology.
Science.
Education films.
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