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The Edge of forever

Discusses the cultural myths of the history of the universe including the Big Bang theory. Explains the galactic formation and the Doppler effect. A visit to India shows the Hindu theories which approximate modern scientific cosmology.

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  • "Edge of forever"
  • "Persistence of memory"

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  • "Persistence of memory: Discusses the brain, its functions, brain size and environment, and the physiological synoptic response which enables humans to think. Shows how communication is translated from the "libraires" of the genes and the brain. Discusses DNA in whales and humans, and the study of communication among whales."
  • "Discusses the cultural myths of the history of the universe including the Big Bang theory. Explains the galactic formation and the Doppler effect. A visit to India shows the Hindu theories which approximate modern scientific cosmology."@en
  • "Host Carl Sagan discusses early theories about the universe and, with the help of computer animation, he describes modern advancements in our understanding of the nature of the universe."@en
  • "Host Carl Sagan discusses early theories about the universe and, with the help of computer animation, he describes modern advancement in our understanding of the nature of the universe."@en
  • "Cultural myths of human creation lead to an early history of the universe, introducing the Big Bang theory. Computer animation explains galactic formation and dynamics and a demonstration of the Doppler effect provides an understanding of the red shift of light waves. Dr. Sagan visits India to show how the Hindus seem to have arrived at conclusions approximating modern scientific cosmology, the possibility of an oscillating universe. Radio astronomy--the VLA in New Mexico--is seen as one of the new advances in technology which will contribute to further understanding of the cosmos."@en
  • "Cultural myths of human creation lead to an early history of the universe, introducing the Big Bang theory. Computer animation explains galactic formation and dynamics and a demonstration of the Doppler effect provides an understanding of the red shift of light waves. Dr. Sagan visits India to show how the Hindus seem to have arrived at conclusions approximating modern scientific cosmology, the possibility of an oscillating universe. Radio astronomy--the VLA in New Mexico--is seen as one of the new advances in technology which will contribute to further understanding of the."
  • "Carl Sagan explores the time when the stars and galaxies began to form, and shows how in this century humans discovered the expansion of the universe."@en
  • "Edge of forever: Cultural myths of human creation lead to an early history of the universe, introducing the Big Bang theory. Computer animation explains galactic formation and dynamics and a demonstration of the Doppler effect provides an understanding of the red shift of light waves. Dr. Sagan visits India to show how the Hindus seem to have arrived at conclusions approximating modern scientific cosmology, the possibility of an oscillating universe. Radio astronomy--the VLA in New Mexico--is seen as one of the new advances in technology which will contribute to further understanding of the cosmos."
  • "[Volume] X : Cultural myths of human creation lead to an early history of the universe, introducing the Big Bang theory. Computer animation explains galactic formation and dynamics and a demonstration of the Doppler effect provides an understanding of the red shift of light waves. Dr. Sagan visits India to show how the Hindus seem to have arrived at conclusions approximating modern scientific cosmology, the possibility of an oscillating universe. Radio astronomy--the VLA in New Mexico--is seen as one of the new advances in technology which will contribute to further understanding of the cosmos. [Volume] XI : Discusses the brain, its functions, brain size and environment, and the physiological synoptic response which enables humans to think. Shows how communication is translated from the "libraires" of the genes and the brain. Discusses DNA in whales and humans, and the study of communication among whales."
  • "We speculate on the possible origins of the universe and its future - limitless expansion or endless oscillation."

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  • "The edge of forever"
  • "The edge of forever The persistence of memory"
  • "The Edge of forever"
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  • "Cosmos, a personal voyage. The edge of forever, The persistence of memory"

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