The story of science : power, proof and passion /

The story of science : power, proof and passion / [videorecording] / produced by BBC Productions ; series producer, Aidan Laverty. - 3 disc set. - 3 videodiscs (355 min.) : sound., colour ; 4 3/4 in.

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What is out there? ; What is the world made of? ; How did we get here? -- Can we have unlimited power? ; What is the secret of life? ; Who are we? -- The hidden kingdom ; The chemistry of life ; The spark of life. Disc 1. Disc 2. Disc 3.

Consultants, Prof Pietro Corsi, Dr Jim Endersby, Dr Patricia Fara ; archive researchers, Mike Lewis ... [et al.] ; composer, Ty Unwin. Consultants, Prof Pietro Corsi, Dr Jim Endersby, Dr Patricia Fara ; archive researchers, Mike Lewis ... [et al.] ; composer, Ty Unwin.

Presented by Michael Mosley.

"For three thousand years, we have struggled to answer the great questions: the what, the where, the how and the why of mankind and our planet... An insightful and entertaining series, the Story of Science reveals how the political upheavals of history combine with iconic inventions and discoveries, along with the ideas of great thinkers, to create the advances that have transformed our lives."--Container.


DVD


Science--History.
Discoveries in science--History.
Science and civilization.
Science and civilization--History.