Galileo's battle for the heavens
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Published
[Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2006].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
783421408692

Notes

General Note
Based on the book Galileo's daughter by Dava Sobel.
General Note
Originally broadcast in the television series Nova.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Brian McDairmant ; editor, Eve Gage.
Participants/Performers
Simon Callow, Laura Nardi, John Fraser, Alexa Jargo.
Description
Dramatization of Galileo Galilei's life, including his scientific achievements and his defense of his controversial theory that the earth revolves around the sun. Also includes how letters from his illegitimate daughter, Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, have shed new light on Galileo's discoveries and his trial for heresy.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, letterboxed; Dolby Digital.
Language
Closed-captioned. Described video

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Axelrod, D., Jones, P., Callow, S., Nardi, L., Fraser, J., Jargo, A., McDairmant, B., Gage, E., & Sobel, D. (2006). Galileo's battle for the heavens . WGBH Boston Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

David. Axelrod et al.. 2006. Galileo's Battle for the Heavens. WGBH Boston Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

David. Axelrod et al.. Galileo's Battle for the Heavens WGBH Boston Video, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Axelrod, David., et al. Galileo's Battle for the Heavens WGBH Boston Video, 2006.

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