The Resource A to Z : the first alphabet : how writing changed the world, David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer
A to Z : the first alphabet : how writing changed the world, David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer
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The item A to Z : the first alphabet : how writing changed the world, David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library.
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- Summary
- The First Alphabet: Follow the evolution of the written word, from millennia-old carvings in an Egyptian turquoise mine to modern-day alphabets. How Writing Changed the World: The printing press transformed the spread of information, igniting the Industrial Revolution. How did technologies, from pen to paper to printing press, make it all possible?
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (approximately 120 minutes)
- Isbn
- 9781531712662
- Label
- A to Z : the first alphabet : how writing changed the world
- Title
- A to Z
- Title remainder
- the first alphabet : how writing changed the world
- Statement of responsibility
- David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer
- Title variation
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- First alphabet
- How writing changed the world
- A-Z
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The First Alphabet: Follow the evolution of the written word, from millennia-old carvings in an Egyptian turquoise mine to modern-day alphabets. How Writing Changed the World: The printing press transformed the spread of information, igniting the Industrial Revolution. How did technologies, from pen to paper to printing press, make it all possible?
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Dewey number
- 411
- Intended audience
- Rating: TV-G
- Language note
- English dialogue; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing)
- LC call number
- P211
- LC item number
- .A86 2020
- PerformerNote
- Jeanette Robinson, narrator
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Cahalane, Laurie
- Wallace, Melanie
- Sington, Hugh
- La Fouchardiere, Martin de
- Sington, David
- Robinson, Jeanette
- PBS DVD (Firm)
- Runtime
- 120
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Writing
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- A to Z : the first alphabet : how writing changed the world, David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 inches
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 inches
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (approximately 120 minutes)
- Isbn
- 9781531712662
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 841887044417
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- NV61923
- Recording technique
- stamping
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1201544164
- System details
- DVD; region 1, NTSC, widescreen, stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- A to Z : the first alphabet : how writing changed the world, David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 inches
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 inches
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (approximately 120 minutes)
- Isbn
- 9781531712662
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 841887044417
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- NV61923
- Recording technique
- stamping
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1201544164
- System details
- DVD; region 1, NTSC, widescreen, stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
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