Order Out of Chaos
The pleasant order we see in our cosmic backyard was, ironically, carved from a chaotic cloud of gas. This program helps develop an understanding of that eons-long process and its ramifications. Studying Saturn's rings, perhaps the brightest jewel to emerge from the ancient celestial maelstrom,...
| Other Authors: | BBC Worldwide Ltd., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2011], c2010.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Seven Wonders of the Solar System.
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| Summary: |
The pleasant order we see in our cosmic backyard was, ironically, carved from a chaotic cloud of gas. This program helps develop an understanding of that eons-long process and its ramifications. Studying Saturn's rings, perhaps the brightest jewel to emerge from the ancient celestial maelstrom, the film points out echoes of early-solar-system physics in Oklahoma tornadoes and an Icelandic lagoon. Viewers come to understand how gravity and other forces that kneaded the primordial gas cloud into shape also created one of the most frenzied and frightening phases in the solar system's history - when a rain of comets and asteroids turned our extraterrestrial neighborhood into an immense shooting gallery. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 02, 2011. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Introduction: Order Out of Chaos (2:59) -- Seasons of the Earth (2:58) -- Rhythm of the Universe (1:59) -- Human Ancestors and the Night Sky (2:32) -- Mars: Retrograde Path (3:17) -- Governing Principles in the Universe (2:00) -- Close to a Tornado (1:57) -- Universal Principle of Spin (2:28) -- Rotating Air/Rotating Universe (1:16) -- Rings of Saturn (3:05) -- Rings of Saturn: What Do They Reveal? (3:05) -- Structure of Saturn's Rings (5:02) -- Telescopic View of Saturn (1:51) -- Moons of Saturn (1:33) -- Enceladus: Saturn's Tiny Moon (4:00) -- Icy Plumes of Enceladus (2:36) -- Enceladus: Source of Heat (1:51) -- Ice Fountains of Enceladus (1:46) -- Force of Gravity (4:35) -- Late Heavy Bombardment of Earth (3:23) -- Crucible for Life (3:40) -- Credits: Order Out of Chaos (0:35) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. The pleasant order we see in our cosmic backyard was, ironically, carved from a chaotic cloud of gas. This program helps develop an understanding of that eons-long process and its ramifications. Studying Saturn's rings, perhaps the brightest jewel to emerge from the ancient celestial maelstrom, the film points out echoes of early-solar-system physics in Oklahoma tornadoes and an Icelandic lagoon. Viewers come to understand how gravity and other forces that kneaded the primordial gas cloud into shape also created one of the most frenzied and frightening phases in the solar system's history - when a rain of comets and asteroids turned our extraterrestrial neighborhood into an immense shooting gallery. 7 and up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
7 and up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |