The Resource A to Z : How writing changed the world, The first alphabet :, David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer, (videorecording ;)
A to Z : How writing changed the world, The first alphabet :, David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer, (videorecording ;)
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The item A to Z : How writing changed the world, The first alphabet :, David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer, (videorecording ;) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in St. Catharines Public Library.
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- Summary
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- 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
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- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (120 minutes)
- Note
-
- Title from disc surface
- "SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--container
- Isbn
- 9781531712662
- Label
- A to Z : How writing changed the world, The first alphabet :
- Title
- A to Z
- Title remainder
- How writing changed the world
- Title part
- The first alphabet :
- 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
- Language
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- eng
- eng
- Summary
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- 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
- CaOWLBI
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Dewey number
- 417/.7
- Intended audience
- E
- Language note
- Audio tracks in English, captions in English
- LC call number
- P211
- LC item number
- .A86 2020
- PerformerNote
- Jeanette Robinson, narrator
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Cahalane, Laurie
- La Fouchardière, Martin de
- Robinson, Jeanette
- Sington, David.
- Sington, Hugh
- Wallace, Melanie
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Runtime
- 120
- Series statement
- Nova
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Historical linguistics
- Writing
- Alphabet
- Writing
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- A to Z : How writing changed the world, The first alphabet :, David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer, (videorecording ;)
- Note
-
- Title from disc surface
- "SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--container
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
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- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
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- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 inches.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (120 minutes)
- Isbn
- 9781531712662
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 841887044417
- Other physical details
- sound, colour
- Publisher number
- NV61923
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
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- av06144315
- 936126
- System details
- DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic
- Terms governing use
- For private home use only.
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- A to Z : How writing changed the world, The first alphabet :, David Sington, author, director ; Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Hugh Sington, Martin de la Fouchardiere, producer, (videorecording ;)
- Note
-
- Title from disc surface
- "SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--container
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 inches.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (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, colour
- Publisher number
- NV61923
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- av06144315
- 936126
- System details
- DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic
- Terms governing use
- For private home use only.
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Historical linguistics
- Historical television programs
- Nonfiction television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Writing -- History
- Writing -- Technological innovations | History
- Documentary television programs
- Alphabet -- History
Genre
- Documentary television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Nonfiction television programs
- Historical television programs
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