NOVA - Physics: The Elegant Universe and Beyond

Buy This Item NOVA - Physics: The Elegant Universe and Beyond  List Price: $39.95  Available from Amazon  $20.49  on 12-6-2008     Features Actors: Michael B. Green, Joseph Lykken, Maria Spiropulu, Leonard Susskind, Amanda Peet (II) Directors: Joseph McMaster, Julia Cort (II) Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Language: English Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 4 Rating: Studio: WGBH Boston DVD Release Date: February 28, 2006 Run Time: 412 minutes Average Customer Review:   116 Reviews 5 star:  (54) 4 star:  (29) 3 star:  (15) 2 star:  (7) 1 star:  (11) See all 116 customer reviews...   (116 customer reviews) Reader Reviews As a warning to other potential purchasers, please note that this is not a new program "Beyond" the original "The Elegant Universe" but just a repackaging with 2 other programs. I thought the first DVD was great, and was just about to purchase this one because it sounded like a new program continuing where the first left off, but in fact it is EXACTLY the same program! I got the details from WGBH.org and here they are :- THE ELEGANT UNIVERSE AND BEYOND is a compliation of three different NOVA programs that have already aired. They are listed below with synopses on each one: 1) The Elegant Universe (WG36779) Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory Join host Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University and the best-selling author of The Elegant Universe, for an in-depth exploration of the groundbreaking new string theory that will excite scientists and non-scientists alike. If string theory proves correct, the universe we see obscures a reality that is far richer and more complex than anyone ever imagined--a universe with numerous hidden dimensions, a universe in which the fabric of space can rip and tear, a universe that may be but one of many parallel universes 2) Einstein's Big Idea (WG38889) Everyone's heard of it, but what does E=mc2 really mean? With brilliant period recreations, discover how an obscure patent clerk, Albert Einstein, came up with his shattering 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are inescapably linked. Starring Aidan McArdle (Ella Enchanted) as Einstein, and Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones's Diary) as Einstein's first wife, Mileva Maric. 3) Einstein Revealed (WG26479) Journey into the mind of a genius in this penetrating profile of the world's most renowned physicist, who contributed more than any other to our modern vision of physical reality. Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers) stars as Albert Einstein. I Hope this helps prevent anyone wasting their money buying the same program twice.  Comments (3) | Permalink |  function showYesNoCommunityResponse(uId,result,value) { var msgLayer = getElement("thanks" + uId); if ( result == "SUCCESS" ) { msgLayer.innerHTML = "Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.com readers and reviewers. Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."; } else { showVoteErrorResponse(msgLayer,result,value); } } (Report this)

NOVA - Physics: The Elegant Universe and Beyond List Price: $39.95 Available from Amazon Price: $20.49 Updated on 12-6-2008.

SPONSORED LINKS

WEBMASTER RESOURCES

Increase your websites importance by offering your visitors one-click consumer reviews and purchase reviews for "NOVA - Physics: The Elegant Universe and Beyond" and similar Products from DVD Dispatcher. Just copy and paste the code into your page and add on-topic value to your site. Provide a link to this product on your website: Read reviews and get product information on <a href="NOVA-Physics-The-Elegant-Universe-and-Beyond-B000C8STPI.htm">NOVA - Physics: The Elegant Universe and Beyond</a> Your Code will look like this: Read reviews and get product information on NOVA - Physics: The Elegant Universe and Beyond