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Elements: Making Sense of Ma er Series The History of Science Series
Grades 11-Adult 2010 49-51 min ea BBC Grades 11-Adult 2010 48-51 min ea BBC
Over the course of this three-part series, Jim Al- For 3,000 years, humans have wrestled with the great ques ons of
Khalili, Professor of Public Engagement in Science existence. This fascina ng six-part series explains how our knowledge
at the University of Surrey, energe cally traces of space, ma er, energy, and life has expanded and evolved over me.
the curious evolu on of chemistry by presen ng Viewers learn about many of the household names in science history—in-
astonishing stories about the elements and cluding Galileo, Newton, Darwin, and Einstein—as well as other geniuses
the dedicated visionaries and eccentrics who like Tycho Brahe, who drama cally reshaped our concep on of the solar
discovered them. system, and Hennig Brand, the alchemist who helped set a course for
modern chemistry. Insigh ul and entertaining, each program reveals how
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Mysteries of Ma er: Chemistry and the Elements,
Series Product #BBC004DV-A14
from Hennig Brandt to Humphry Davy
Un l the 17th century, the building blocks of the What is Out There? A History of Astronomy
natural world were a mystery. Of elements there This program shows how we came to understand that our planet is not
were believed to be four—air, earth, fi re, and the center of everything but just one of billions of bodies in a vast and
water—and the science of chemistry had yet to expanding cosmos.
be born. This program iden fi es some of the fi rst #BBC005DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
chemical elements to be discovered.
What is the World Made Of? A History of Chemistry and Physics
#BBC001DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
By trying to learn the nature of ma er, scien sts through the ages have
constructed brilliant concepts—from the most basic atomic theories to
The Hidden Order: Chemistry and the Elements,
the strange workings of quantum physics. This program depicts that saga,
from John Dalton to Henry Moseley
moving from the secret labs of the alchemists and their search for gold
This program charts the quest for order among the
to the crea on of the world’s fi rst synthe c dye—mauve—and on to the
chemical elements by examining the contribu ons
inven on of the transistor.
of Dmitri Mendeleev, creator of the periodic
#BBC006DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
table of elements, and many other chemists and
physicists. How Did We Get Here? A History of Evolu onary Science
#BBC002DV-A14 $179.95: DVD This program tells the story of how scien sts came to explain the genesis
and diversity of living things; it also explores the connec on between
Unleashing the Power: Crea ng Chemical evolu on and the long and violent history of our planet.
Compounds and Spli ng Atoms #BBC007DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
A tale of struggle mee ng serendipity and of Can We Have Unlimited Power? A History of Energy
accident mee ng design, this program focuses on This program reveals how energy is harnessed today from wind, the sun,
element-related fl ashpoints in modern science and the heart of the atom, and how these sources might be further u -
history: the discovery of molecular isomers, the lized in years to come.
discovery of carbon bonding, plas cs and the #BBC008DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
mastery of synthe c chemistry, radioac ve decay
What Is the Secret of Life? A History of Biology and Gene cs
and the transmuta on of nitrogen to oxygen,
This program tells the story of how the secret of life has been pursued
the discovery of neutrons, nuclear fi ssion and
through the ages, using the prism of the most complex organism known—
chain reac ons, the Manha an Project and the
the human body.
fi rst atomic bomb, and the crea on of synthe c
#BBC009DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
elements such as neptunium, plutonium, and
copernicium. Who Are We? A History of Brain Science
#BBC003DV-A14 $179.95: DVD This program highlights the twin sciences of brain anatomy and psychol-
ogy and their varying visions of what it means to think, feel, make deci-
sions, and experience the world.
#BBC010DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
16 Visit www.mcintyre.ca - FREE on-line PREVIEWS!
science
Elements: Making Sense of Ma er Series The History of Science Series
Grades 11-Adult 2010 49-51 min ea BBC Grades 11-Adult 2010 48-51 min ea BBC
Over the course of this three-part series, Jim Al- For 3,000 years, humans have wrestled with the great ques ons of
Khalili, Professor of Public Engagement in Science existence. This fascina ng six-part series explains how our knowledge
at the University of Surrey, energe cally traces of space, ma er, energy, and life has expanded and evolved over me.
the curious evolu on of chemistry by presen ng Viewers learn about many of the household names in science history—in-
astonishing stories about the elements and cluding Galileo, Newton, Darwin, and Einstein—as well as other geniuses
the dedicated visionaries and eccentrics who like Tycho Brahe, who drama cally reshaped our concep on of the solar
discovered them. system, and Hennig Brand, the alchemist who helped set a course for
modern chemistry. Insigh ul and entertaining, each program reveals how
SPECIAL SERIES PRICE - ONLY $509.85
- a saving of $30 the upheavals of history have combined with inven on and inves ga on
Individual Ɵ tles: $179.95 ea in transforming the human experience.
Series Product #BBC000DV-A14 SPECIAL SERIES PRICE - ONLY $1019.70 - a saving of $60
Individual Ɵ tles: $179.95 ea
Mysteries of Ma er: Chemistry and the Elements,
Series Product #BBC004DV-A14
from Hennig Brandt to Humphry Davy
Un l the 17th century, the building blocks of the What is Out There? A History of Astronomy
natural world were a mystery. Of elements there This program shows how we came to understand that our planet is not
were believed to be four—air, earth, fi re, and the center of everything but just one of billions of bodies in a vast and
water—and the science of chemistry had yet to expanding cosmos.
be born. This program iden fi es some of the fi rst #BBC005DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
chemical elements to be discovered.
What is the World Made Of? A History of Chemistry and Physics
#BBC001DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
By trying to learn the nature of ma er, scien sts through the ages have
constructed brilliant concepts—from the most basic atomic theories to
The Hidden Order: Chemistry and the Elements,
the strange workings of quantum physics. This program depicts that saga,
from John Dalton to Henry Moseley
moving from the secret labs of the alchemists and their search for gold
This program charts the quest for order among the
to the crea on of the world’s fi rst synthe c dye—mauve—and on to the
chemical elements by examining the contribu ons
inven on of the transistor.
of Dmitri Mendeleev, creator of the periodic
#BBC006DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
table of elements, and many other chemists and
physicists. How Did We Get Here? A History of Evolu onary Science
#BBC002DV-A14 $179.95: DVD This program tells the story of how scien sts came to explain the genesis
and diversity of living things; it also explores the connec on between
Unleashing the Power: Crea ng Chemical evolu on and the long and violent history of our planet.
Compounds and Spli ng Atoms #BBC007DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
A tale of struggle mee ng serendipity and of Can We Have Unlimited Power? A History of Energy
accident mee ng design, this program focuses on This program reveals how energy is harnessed today from wind, the sun,
element-related fl ashpoints in modern science and the heart of the atom, and how these sources might be further u -
history: the discovery of molecular isomers, the lized in years to come.
discovery of carbon bonding, plas cs and the #BBC008DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
mastery of synthe c chemistry, radioac ve decay
What Is the Secret of Life? A History of Biology and Gene cs
and the transmuta on of nitrogen to oxygen,
This program tells the story of how the secret of life has been pursued
the discovery of neutrons, nuclear fi ssion and
through the ages, using the prism of the most complex organism known—
chain reac ons, the Manha an Project and the
the human body.
fi rst atomic bomb, and the crea on of synthe c
#BBC009DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
elements such as neptunium, plutonium, and
copernicium. Who Are We? A History of Brain Science
#BBC003DV-A14 $179.95: DVD This program highlights the twin sciences of brain anatomy and psychol-
ogy and their varying visions of what it means to think, feel, make deci-
sions, and experience the world.
#BBC010DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
16 Visit www.mcintyre.ca - FREE on-line PREVIEWS!
