Oppenheimer the father of the atomic bomb
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419867569
- ISBN: 1419867563
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Physical Description:
3 videodiscs (ca. 420 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording - Publisher: [Great Britain] : BBC Video ; [New York, NY] : Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2008]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Originally broadcast on BBC television in 1980. Contains all 7 parts of the mini-series. Special features: Edward R. Murow's historic 1955 interview with J. Robert Oppenheimer from the CBS newsmagazine "See it now." |
Summary, etc.: | Delves into the enigma that was J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist often referred to as 'the father of the atomic bomb.' This gripping dramatization explores the extraordinary complexity of the scientist's thinking and the dilemma he faced. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD, full screen; Dolby Digital mono., DVD-9, NTSC. |
Language Note: | English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Science Experiments Drama Physicists United States Drama Atomic bomb United States History Drama Oppenheimer, J. Robert 1904-1967 Drama |
Genre: | Television mini-series. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Biographical television programs. Historical television programs. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Rowayton Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rowayton Library | DVD 791.4572 OPP (Text) | disc 3 | 33625112559377 | Adult Nonfiction DVD | Available | - |
Rowayton Library | DVD 791.4572 OPP (Text) | discs 1 & 2 | 33625112544015 | Adult Nonfiction DVD | Available | - |