Bibliograph

Understanding the universe, an introduction to astronomy, Part 5, Discs 9-10

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Understanding the universe, an introduction to astronomy, Part 5, Discs 9-10

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Understanding the universe

Series statement

Great courses DVD. Math, science, & economics

Sub title

an introduction to astronomy

Summary

Lectures designed to provide a non-technical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole. The new discoveries reported in the 2003 course are integrated and recent findings (through mid-2006) are included

Table Of Contents

Part 5 of 8, Discs 9-10, lectures 49-60. Disc 9: 49. Solar Neutrinos - probes of the sun's core -- 50. Brown dwarfs and free-floating planets -- 51. Our sun's brilliant future -- 52. White dwarfs and nova eruptions -- 53. Exploding stars-celestial fireworks! -- 54. White dwarf supernovae-stealing to explodeDisc 10: 55. Core-collapse supernovae-gravity wins -- 56. The brightest Supernova in nearly 400 years -- 57. The corpses of massive stars -- 58. Einstein's General Theory of Relativity -- 59. Warping of space and time -- 60. Black holes- abandon hope, ye who enter

Technique

live action

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