400 Years of the Telescope
Release date: 2009-01-06
Votes: 5
Genres: Documentary
A documentary chronicling the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo. Featuring interviews with leading scientists discussing Galileo's first use of the telescope to the latest discoveries in cosmology.
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