Joseph McMaster
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In nearly a century and a half of continuous use, Boston's Charles Street Jail was a bustling crossroads where the famous and infamous rubbed elbows. Everyone from Whitey Bulger to a captured German U-boat captain to a future mayor of Boston--to name just a few--served time there. When it opened in 1851, the Charles Street Jail was hailed as a model for the humanitarian treatment of prisoners. Over time, though, as the jail grew increasingly outmoded,...
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On 12/26/04 a series of tidal waves killed thousands and devastated communities around the Indian Ocean. With around 100 tsunamis striking the world's coastlines each decade, Nova investigates what made the recent event so powerful and catastrophic.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With vivid docudrama scenes, Nova recreates the unique climate of late 17th-century England, where a newfound fascination with science and mathematics coexisted with extreme views on religious doctrine. Unknown to most, Newton shared both obsessions.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Physicist Brian Greene discusses the historical quest for a grand unified theory in physics which will reconcile quantum physics and general relativity, and considers the possibility that superstring theory may bring an end to that search.
5) Skyscrapers
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 65 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Why was New York's most famous skyscraper dubbed the "Empty State Building"? How big is Japan's planned "supertower"? Tour the world's most incredible skylines with award-winning author/illustrator, and captivating storyteller, David Macaulay, and trace the amazing stories of skyscrapers. From France's Gothic cathedrals to Malaysia's record-breaking Petronas Towers, this video introduces courageous creators, recounts little-known history, and reveals...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2011, c2004
Edition
Blu-ray widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 blu-ray discs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the book by physicist and author Brian Greene, his film takes us to the frontiers of physics to see how scientists are piecing together the most complete picture yet of space, time, and the universe. With each step, audiences will discover that just beneath the surface of our everyday experience lies a world we'd hardly recognize, a startling world far stranger and more wondrous than anyone expected.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (223 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Using humor, everyday examples and computer animation for the more abstract concepts, author and physicist Brian Greene explains complex theories of the universe and the focus of his research, string theory.
