The Universe - The Complete Season One (History Channel)

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Studio: A&e Home VideoRelease Date: 11/20/2007

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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 ofcosmology. --Tami Horiuchi

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - listen: there's a universe next door...on dvd
listen:there's a hell
of a universe next door
let's go

e e cummings

I always liked that e e cummings poem and nothing brings it more to life than the tour provided by the folks at History Channel in season one of The Universe.

Including a tour of the planets, problems facing Earth and what caused the Big Bang this season is nothing less than a treatment of some of the most fascinating issues in contemporary cosmology.For those ... Read More
Rating: - Very good
Good solid science presented in an entertaining way. There is some speculation mixed into it, but even that is based on hard science. No wild kooky stuff. And they make it clear that the speculative parts are just that. No trying to pass off the speculation as fact like some other so called "documentaries" do.
All in all, a very good documentary series.

Rating: - the universe sucks (but the TV series is pretty good).
No doubt these days especially but probably as long as our species exists people will want to think positively of the universe and not think it's a drag. A friend told me, "It's all we got" and so it is and I dont care too much for it. Now before I type another word I should say again that this series brought to us by the History Channel is actually quite good. The History Channel has, it would seem, stepped up it's game. I recall a few years ago or so coming across virtually nothing but shows about ... Read More
Rating: - The complete idiot's guide to the galaxy
Although the presentation could have been organized a little better, this series is an excellent introduction to the current knowledge and theories in astronomy.

It's very up-to-date, mentioning discoveries made as recently as 2007.
The visuals are mostly cutting edge too, with some occasional CGI effects from the late 80s ;).

Overall, a very informative and engaging series, with excellent educational value.

Rating: - The Universe -- a mind boggling revelation
Ahhh the Universe, a mind-boggling, imagination-defying subject. This is an excellent documentary, presented in layman's terms, of what the universe is all about. No complex terminologies or head scratching terms, everything is laid out in a simple and comprehensible presentation. It reveals places in our solar system that is totally outrageous and different in Earth's standards. Your imagination will start to unfold as the scenes visits the surface of each planet--Venus being a hellish place where volcanoes ... Read More