Rickover : the birth of nuclear power
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2015].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Wiggin Memorial Library - AudioVisual Area
DVD BIO RICKOVER
1 available
DVD BIO RICKOVER
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wiggin Memorial Library - AudioVisual Area | DVD BIO RICKOVER | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Admirals -- United States -- Biography.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Nuclear submarines -- United States -- History.
Nuclear warships -- United States -- History.
Rickover, Hyman George.
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Nuclear submarines -- United States -- History.
Nuclear warships -- United States -- History.
Rickover, Hyman George.
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2015].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
841887023184
Notes
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Joan Allen.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2014.
Description
Rickover built the world's first commercial nuclear power plant at Shippingport, PA. Rickover's achievements made him into a national celebrity, and he appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Many questioned Rickover's goal of an all nuclear navy, and others questioned his creation of a technocratic elite, his own navy within the Navy.
Target Audience
Rating: TV-PG.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen, stereo.
Language
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Allen, J., & Pack, M. (2015). Rickover : the birth of nuclear power . [Publisher not identified].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allen, Joan, 1956- and Michael. Pack. 2015. Rickover : The Birth of Nuclear Power. [Publisher not identified].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allen, Joan, 1956- and Michael. Pack. Rickover : The Birth of Nuclear Power [Publisher not identified], 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Allen, Joan, and Michael Pack. Rickover : The Birth of Nuclear Power [Publisher not identified], 2015.
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