Forces of nature : with Brian Cox.
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FilmPublisher number: R-123305-9 | Roadshow EntertainmentDistributor: Australia : Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 2 DVD-videos (approximately 230 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cmContent type: two-dimensional moving image Media type: video Carrier type: videodiscUniform titles: Forces of nature (Documentary television program : 2016) Subject(s): Solar system | Earth sciences | Cosmology | Natural history | Earth (Planet)Genre/Form: Nonfiction television programs. | Documentary television programs. | Science television programs. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. DDC classification: 525 Production credits: Director and producer: Stephen Cooter and Matthew Dyas.Cast: Presented by Professor Brian Cox.Summary: A bold and breathtaking series taking viewers on a tour of our planet to explain what lies beneath Earth's startling beauty and ultimately what makes our world work. In a perfect combination of accessible science and cutting-edge filming techniques, it explores the simplest possible questions about the planet we live on - such as why is water blue? how can a shape defy gravity? why do bees make hexagonal honeycombs? - in order to reveal deeper truths about the cosmos and the forces of nature that govern everything in it. Travelling to stunning locations around the globe and featuring the creatures and environments shaped by these natural forces, it also looks at how humans fit into the story through episodes themed around Colour, Motion, Shape and Elements. Employing the latest technology to bring unique perspectives and understanding of nature's wonders, this ambitious series showcases the immense forces that make our world so vibrant and diverse.
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| wnor - DVD | Northam Northam General Stacks | 525 FOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111067717213 |
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Roadshow : R-123305-9.
"ABC DVD"--Container.
Originally broadcast on the British BBC One television network during 2016.
"Our world is beautiful to look at, even more beautiful to understand"--Container.
"BBC earth"--Container spine.
Director and producer: Stephen Cooter and Matthew Dyas.
Rated: PG.
DVD ; Region 4.
In English. English SDH (Subtitles for the hearing impaired).
A bold and breathtaking series taking viewers on a tour of our planet to explain what lies beneath Earth's startling beauty and ultimately what makes our world work. In a perfect combination of accessible science and cutting-edge filming techniques, it explores the simplest possible questions about the planet we live on - such as why is water blue? how can a shape defy gravity? why do bees make hexagonal honeycombs? - in order to reveal deeper truths about the cosmos and the forces of nature that govern everything in it. Travelling to stunning locations around the globe and featuring the creatures and environments shaped by these natural forces, it also looks at how humans fit into the story through episodes themed around Colour, Motion, Shape and Elements. Employing the latest technology to bring unique perspectives and understanding of nature's wonders, this ambitious series showcases the immense forces that make our world so vibrant and diverse.
Presented by Professor Brian Cox.
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