- Additional Details
- Format: DVD
- Rating: Not Rated
- Number of Discs: 2
- Run Time: 232 Minutes
- Region: 1

- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
- Language: English
- Studio: BBC Home Video
- DVD Release Date: August 30, 2011
- Subtitles: English
- Audio: ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Genre: Documentary
- Color: Color
- Release Date: 2011
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 9 reviews)
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Original (8)
- Engaging characters (7)
- Great cinematography (7)
- Informative (7)
- Entertaining (5)
Cons
Best Uses
- At home (6)
- Perfect gift (6)
- Adult viewers (4)
- Younger viewers (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual viewer (5)
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Very Educational
Pros
- Engaging Characters
- Entertaining
- Great Cinematography
- Informative
- Original
Cons
Best Uses
- Adult Viewers
- At Home
- Perfect Gift
- Travel
- Younger Viewers
Comments about this product:
I use it for my own entertainment, I love how it's all put together and useing Mike Rowe, well he makes it easy to listen to, I like Mike. I can't think of any thing that's not good about it.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Striking videography; engaging narrative
Pros
- Engaging Characters
- Great Cinematography
- Informative
- Original
Cons
Best Uses
- Adult Viewers
- At Home
- Perfect Gift
- Younger Viewers
Comments about this product:
I saw the series on Science Channel on our cable system, and I just HAD to have my own DVD copy. Professor Brian Cox provides a narrative that as much as the sweeping videography just pulls one into the "adventure" presented by each episode. It so clearly and yet dramatically and accurately presents some physical descriptions of "our" Universe which can be very difficult to envision.
Younger viewers can grasp the ideas much more readily with the scripting Prof. Cox presents, as compared to some other attempts I've seen in my adult years (I'm 65).
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
THE COSMOS EXPLAINED TO MY SATISFACTION!
Pros
- Engaging Characters
- Great Cinematography
- Informative
- Original
- SIMPLE EXPLANATIONS
Cons
Best Uses
- At Home
- Perfect Gift
Comments about this product:
BRIAN COX RELATES RATHER COMPLEX THEORIES TO COMMON, EVERY DAY OCCURANCES!
I'M A DIE HARD BRIAN COX FAN AFTER WATCHING THIS SERIES!
BRAVO!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Captivating science
Pros
- Engaging Characters
- Entertaining
- Great Cinematography
- Informative
- Original
Cons
Best Uses
- Adult Viewers
- At Home
- Perfect Gift
- Younger Viewers
Comments about this product:
Wow! What an informative, interesting program especially if your interested in cosmology, the nature of the universe and life on earth. But what tease too! Just four episodes on this, hopefully, first volume (season 1?). Leaves you wanting to see more. Very complex concepts explained in ordinary English, easily understood (because it is so well explained),
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Brilliant story of the Cosmos
By the professor
from Dallas Texas
Pros
- Engaging Characters
- Entertaining
- Great Cinematography
- High Production Value
- Informative
- Original
Cons
Best Uses
- Adult Viewers
- At Home
- In The Car
- Perfect Gift
- Travel
- Younger Viewers
Comments about this product:
Fantastic teaching tool.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
DVD Purchase Information Ambiguous
Pros
Cons
- Not What I Expected
Best Uses
Comments about this product:
The DVD add did not tell what episodes were included. Since the screen was high-lighting "Children of the Stars", and that is what I wanted, I ordered the DVD. When I received it it had "Destiny Stardust" and "Falling Messengers" neither of which are of any value for the chemistry classes. I have found Discovery science DVD's to be of high quality. However, the Discovery Channel needs to clarify this add.
(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
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Good for the brain
Pros
- Engaging Characters
- Entertaining
- Great Cinematography
- High Production Value
- Informative
- Original
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about this product:
Gives the viewer a chance to expand his or her mind.
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
wonders of the universe
Pros
- Engaging Characters
- Entertaining
- Great Cinematography
- Great Host
- High Production Value
- Informative
- Mind blowing facts
- Original
Cons
Best Uses
- Mantal stimulation
- Perfect Gift
- Spiritual uplift
Comments about this product:
This is a really special science video. You learn a lot but are at the same time entertained and transported by Professor Cox's narration and the fantastic cinematography.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Need more information about the DVD
By The Observer
from Fort Worth, Texas
About Me Avid Moviegoer
Pros
- Original
Cons
- Disappointing
Best Uses
- At Home
Comments about this product:
No Closed Captioned or subtitles information. CC is not only for the deaf. There are some technical words difficult to understand that sometimes We require the subtitle.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
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