The Nature of Things

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  • : 1960
  • : 1046
  • : 14
  • CBC
  • 20
  • Documentary

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14x1
Puffins, Predators and Pirates
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26, 1973
The puffin, a bird with a multi-colored beak and the physique of a plump penguin, is subject of The Nature of Things series, which makes its season debut Monday at 10 p.m. The program, .. show full overview
14x2
The Club of Rome
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03, 1973
This group of thinkers, the Club of Rome, thinks western society is on the verge of chaos, social and political, which could reduce our civilization to ruins
14x3
Ellesmere Island
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10, 1973
On Ellesmere Island, located 600 miles from the North Pole, oil has been discovered. Island inhabitants, new and old, are seen in this half-hour film.
14x4
Anybody's Child
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17, 1973
Documentary about emotionally disturbed children living in a family environment as an alternative to institutional treatment
14x5
A Comet's Tale
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07, 1974
Czech astronomer Dr. Luboš Kohoutek, discoverer of the current heavenly phenomenon Comet Kohoutek 1973 f, is among the participants in this full-hour special. Roy Bonisteel is host of .. show full overview
14x6
The First Inch
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14, 1974
What goes on in the very top layer of soil is often too small to see with the naked eye. When photographed under a microscope, that first inch of soil reveals itself to be one of the .. show full overview
14x7
The Serious Business of Play
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21, 1974
Play is nature's method of learning about environment and about life for the young. This episode explores our world of play and its importance for survival.
14x8
Out of the Mouths of Babes
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28, 1974
Little children learn languages, especially their own, with astonishing ease. Why this is so is the subject of this film.
14x9
The Joy of Effort
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04, 1974
How the laws of physics are being applied to athletic endeavors, and coaches being taught how to use science rather than just "common sense" to help athletes get the most out of their bodies.
14x6
The Cree of Paint Hills
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24, 1974
A special documentary of the Cree inhabitants of Paint Hills, on the eastern shore of James Bay in Quebec.
14x10
Therapeutic Family
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06, 1974
A report on an experimental project to place emotionally disturbed or mentally ill children in a family-type environment.

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