Lost at sea : the search for longitude
(DVD)
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Movie
DVD 527.2 NOVA
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DVD 527.2 NOVA
1 available
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 54 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
783421280793
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the book Longitude by Dava Sobel.
General Note
Videodisc release of a program from the PBS series Nova, which also ran as an episode of the BBC series Horizon.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998.
General Note
Special features include: printable materials for educators; access to the Nova Web site.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Brian McDairmont ; editor, Eve Gage ; music composed by Dan Jones ; executive producer, Paula S. Apsell.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Richard Dreyfuss ; Patrick Malahide (John Harrison).
Description
Recounts how John Harrision discovered the concept of longitude in the 18th century, thus making the waters safe for navigation.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language
Closed captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jones, P., Axelrod, D. R., Apsell, P. S., Malahide, P., Dreyfuss, R., & Sobel, D. (2008). Lost at sea : the search for longitude . WGBH Boston Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Jones et al.. 2008. Lost At Sea : The Search for Longitude. WGBH Boston Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Jones et al.. Lost At Sea : The Search for Longitude WGBH Boston Video, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jones, Peter, et al. Lost At Sea : The Search for Longitude WGBH Boston Video, 2008.
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