| View Larger Image | The Universe: The Complete Season 1 [Blu-ray] | Blu-rayStarring: Erik Thompson
Directed By: Douglas Cohen
| List Price: | $79.95 | | Price: | $36.99 | | You Save: | $42.96 (54%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Blu-ray | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 705 minutes | | Format: | Anamorphic, Color, NTSC, Widescreen | | Studio: | A&E Home Video (New REleaset) | | Number of Discs: | 3 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.78:1 | | Release Date: | November 18, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 5,507th |
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FEATURES | - As the Earth grapples with the effects of global warming, science has increasingly looked to outer space for answers to the glaring threats facing our world. Are there other planets in the Universe with the unique ability to support life--or is there truly no place like home? HISTORY ventures into the uncharted territory of outer space through the visions, studies, and predictions of scientists an
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As the Earth grapples with the effects of global warming, science has increasingly looked to outer space for answers to the glaring threats facing our world. Are there other planets in the Universe with the unique ability to support life--or is there truly no place like home? HISTORY ventures into the uncharted territory of outer space through the visions, studies, and predictions of scientists and explorers, utilizing cutting-edge computer graphics and stunning footage to bring the universe down to Earth.Now available on Blu-Ray DVD for the first time, HISTORY presents all 13 visually arresting, awe-inspiring episodes from THE UNIVERSE: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE plus the feature-length documentary Beyond the Big Bang . From the planets to the stars to the edge of the known universe, history and science collide in this epic exploration of space and its limitless potential.DISC 1: Secrets of the Sun / Mars: The Red Planet / The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats To Our Planet / Jupiter: The Giant Planet / The MoonDISC 2: Spaceship Earth / The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus / Saturn: Lord of the Rings / Alien Galaxies / Life and Death of a StarDISC 3: The Outer Planets / The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe / Search for ET / Beyond the Big Bang (2hr) |
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The sky and outer space have fascinated man for centuries and the History Channel's series The Universe is the story of man's study of the cosmos from his earliest attempts to map and understand the heavens through modern day scientific studies, advances, and theories. A mix of historical footage, modern space imaging, and conceptual computer graphics presented in high-definition, the visual component of this production is absolutely breathtaking. Each of the 13 44-minute episodes begins with a general introduction of subjects ranging from the sun to individual planets, alien galaxies, the search for extra-terrestrial life, and scientific theories like the Big Bang. Each topic is then broken down into a series of segments that detail specific ideas, theories, or components integral to the understanding of the main topic as well as historical material, current studies and theories, and projections of potential future events and scientific advances. The 90-minute "Beyond the Big Bang" feature relates "the story of everything"--from the universe's formation following the "Big Bang" to its eventual projected demise from unchecked expansion dubbed the "Big Rip." Leading experts from universities and scientific institutions around the world do a great job of taking very complex subjects like galaxies with spiral density arms and relating them to easily graspable concepts like a city with a downtown core surrounded by suburbs and plagued by freeway traffic jams. Amazing photographs from the Hubble space telescope, infrared views from the Spitzer space telescope, and x-ray images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory augment understanding as do demonstrations of modern science's ability to simulate historical events like the formation of earth and to project future cosmic events. The Universe is a fascinating and understandable study of space that speaks to viewers ranging from the generally curious to the serious student of cosmology. --Tami Horiuchi |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 30 reviews)
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One of my favs by Gabriela Veronez Chaytor (São Paulo (Brazl))  4 Stars
September 03, 2009
I started watching this by accident one day on the history channel and immediately got hooked. It is extremely interesting to learn about space and other worlds. Of course many of the things talked about can't really be proven yet, but it is still very interesting. Very well done and it makes learning fun. Why wasn't there anything like this when I was younger?
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Awesomeness by Abel (Puerto Rico)  5 Stars
August 17, 2009
It has long hours of knowledge about the infinite and vast universe.Anyone who is FAN of the sky should without a doubt own this material.
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Nothing new here. by Howard D. Pelton (Clear Lake, IA)  3 Stars
June 13, 2009
The video wasn't as good as it should be, the info was good except for the constant implication of universal doom.
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Not too much HD by F-jose Navarro Molina 3 Stars
June 07, 2009
Good documentary series but I miss subtitles (english and spanish) and I miss more High Definition resolution. DVD edition may be enough. No need for more expensive Blu-Ray edition.
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Everyone should own this blu-ray by Cecil E. Bridge III (Honalulu, HI) 5 Stars
June 07, 2009
This blu-ray not only has incredible CGI but also contains great information about our universe. Being a fan of cosmotology, I have to give great props to this artwork.
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