The Nature of Things
Turning to Dust (30x15)
: 14, 1990
Host David Suzuki and narrator Angela Fusco present this program on the deterioration of paper in old books around the world. At least one-third of the world's books are turning into particles and dust as they become embrittled. This program describes various methods of book preservation, including re-binding, photocopying, de-acidification and creating micro-fiche copies.