Episode number 3 of Series “Renaissance”.
Of the profound changes that occured during the Renaissance, none shaped the modern world more than the emergence of science. This program documents the age through a study of the lives and works the scientists such Paracelsus, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo and others who struggled to create a new vision of the world - a vision still evolving as we learn from interviews with today’s scientists.
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ACMI Identifier
305981
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Renaissance
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
History → Paracelsus, 1493-1541
History → Religion and science - History
History → Science and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Copernicus, Nicolo 1473-1543
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Paracelsus, 1493-1541
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science, Renaissance
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientists
People → Copernicus, Nicolo 1473-1543
People → Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
People → Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
People → Paracelsus, 1493-1541
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)