Cosmos 1980 (PBS)

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Cover 3 Information 3.1 The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean 3.2 One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue 3.3 Harmony of the Worlds 3.4 Heaven and Hell 3.5 Blues for a Red Planet 3.6 Traveller's Tales 3.7 The Backbone of Night 3.8 Journeys in Space and Time 3.9 The Lives of the Stars 3.10 The Edge of Forever 3.11 The Persistence of Memory 3.12 Encyclopaedia Galactica 3.13 Who Speaks for Earth? 4 Screenshots 5 Technical Specs 6 Links 6.1 Further Information 6.2 Release Post 6.3 Related Documentaries 6.4 ed2k Links

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Science Documentary hosted by Carl Sagan, published by PBS in 1980 - English narration

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Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.

[edit] The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean

Carl Sagan examines our planet's place in the universe by leading us on a journey from Earth to Deep Space.

[edit] One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue

Carl Sagan examines the origin, development, and complexity of life on Earth and speculates on the possibility of life developing elsewhere in the universe.

[edit] Harmony of the Worlds

After briefly looking at the pseudoscience of astrology, Carl Sagan examines the history of astronomy from ancient times through Ptolemy to Johannes Kepler.

[edit] Heaven and Hell

Carl Sagan examines the nature of comets before turning to a close look at the planet Venus.

[edit] Blues for a Red Planet

Carl Sagan looks at the search for life on Mars from the speculations of Percival Lowell and H.G. Wells to the arrival of the Viking probes.

[edit] Traveller's Tales

Carl Sagan looks at the planets Jupiter and Saturn by examining the work of Galileo, Huygens, and the Voyager probes.

[edit] The Backbone of Night

Carl Sagan looks at the work of ancient Greek scientists and astronomers including Thales, Anaximander, Democritus, and Pythagoras.

[edit] Journeys in Space and Time

Carl Sagan explains scientific concepts like relativity and examines the possibility of time travel.

[edit] The Lives of the Stars

Carl Sagan examines the life cycle of stars from their creation to their deaths.

[edit] The Edge of Forever

Carl Sagan focuses on the origin of the universe by discussing the Big Bang, Galaxies, Dimensions, and the expansion of the universe.

[edit] The Persistence of Memory

Carl Sagan examines life on earth discussing genes, DNA, the brain, and human social development.

[edit] Encyclopaedia Galactica

Carl Sagan examines the possibility extraterrestrial life and discusses his skepticism about UFOs.

[edit] Who Speaks for Earth?

Carl Sagan considers the significance of science and discuss the importance of human survival in the nuclear age.

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[edit] Technical Specs

• Video Codec: x265 CABAC Main@L4
  
• Video Bitrate: CRF 20 (~1400Kbps)
  
• Video Resolution: 1440x1080
  
• Video Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  
• Frame Rate: 29.970 FPS
  
• Audio Codec: HE-AAC
  
• Audio Bitrate: 160Kbps CBR 48KHz
  
• Audio Channels: 6
  
• Run-Time: 60 mins
  
• Number Of Parts: 13
  
• Part Size: 740 MB
  
• Source: Bluray
  
• Encoded by: JungleBoy

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[edit] Further Information

• IMDB

[edit] Release Post

• MVGroup.org (torrent)

[edit] Related Documentaries

• Light and Dark (BBC)
• Carl Sagan: A Cosmic Celebrity
• The Fabric of the Cosmos
• The Invisible Cosmos
• Space: Unraveling the Cosmos
• Hubble: The Five Greatest Images of the Cosmos
• The Cosmos - A Beginner's Guide
• A Beginner's Guide (BBC the Sky at Night)
• Voyager: To the Final Frontier
• Atom
• Light and Dark

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