Dialogues With The Stars

Duration: 25

Year Published: 1978

Creator: Krátký film Praha

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: This film presents the various instruments and works of art used in the study of astronomy from early times to the present. It also correlates the improvements of astronomical instruments with astronomical discoveries, and discusses the theories of astronomy from Aristotle to that of Galileo., Shows the documents and instruments that trace the development of astronomy from the ancients to the 1980's. Uses drawings, photographs, star maps and charts of the constellations. Presents equipment and documents that were found in museums in Czechoslovakia and have not been seen outside that country.

Complete Record: This film presents the various instruments and works of art used in the study of astronomy from early times to the present. It also correlates the improvements of astronomical instruments with astronomical discoveries, and discusses the theories of astronomy from Aristotle to that of Galileo., Shows the documents and instruments that trace the development of astronomy from the ancients to the 1980's. Uses drawings, photographs, star maps and charts of the constellations. Presents equipment and documents that were found in museums in Czechoslovakia and have not been seen outside that country. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.