Displaying 1 of 1 2014 Format: DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials Uniform Title: Nova (Television program) Ben Franklin's balloons. Title: Ben Franklin's balloons [videorecording] / a Docside Production for Nova/WGBH Boston in association with Arte France, Unité Découverte et Connaissance. Publisher, Date: [United States] : PBS Distribution, 2014. Description: 1 video disc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. digital optical laser optical video file DVD video Region 1 Summary: A descendant of the Montgolfier brothers, who invented the hot air balloon will join a team to build a highly accurate replica of the fragile paper and canvas craft using 18th century tools and materials. Nova reveals the secrets of how the Montgolfiers invented flight, and evokes the thrilling and daunting prospect that the balloon pioneers faced as they left Earth for the first time. Their exploits fascinated Benjamin Franklin, who was serving in Paris as the American ambassador. Target Audience Note: Rating: TV-PG. Subjects: Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel, 1740-1810. Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne, 1745-1799. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Hot air balloons -- History. Science television programs. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Other Author: Bégoin, Stéphane, television director. Barbe, Sylvie, television producer. Robert, Jean-Marc, television producer. PBS Distribution (Firm) Docside Production (Firm), production company. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) ARTE France. Unité découverte et connaissance (Firm) Notes: Directed by Sté́phane Bégoin ; produced by Sylvie Barbe & Jean-Marc Robert. Originally broadcast by PBS Oct. 24, 2014. DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo sound. English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. ISBN: 1627891323 9781627891325 Publisher Number: NOVA6291 Other Number: 892787664 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 509437 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: DVD 629.133 Ben Fran Medium: [videorecording] Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
