The Nature of Things

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The Sun
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An examination of the sun from various points of view. Includes discussion with illustrative film footage of: archeological remains; architecture; art; Eleusinian mysteries; the Greek .. show full overview
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Natural History of the Niagara Gorge
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The famous Niagara Falls had their origins at Queenston 12,000 years ago. Since then, they have receded seven miles. This program tells the natural history of the falls, the Niagara .. show full overview
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Air and Water Pollution
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This program explores the serious problem of pollution, which results when more waste materials are poured into the air and water than these elements have the capacity to deal with, a .. show full overview
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The Battle Against Biting Insects
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An examination of some of the most sophisticated methods of pest control such as: unbalancing the insects' nutrition; killing them by ultrasonic or other shock waves; sterilizing the .. show full overview
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Air Conditioning - Natural and Man-Made
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This program considers many aspects of controlling human environment to regulate pressure, humidity, and temperature, from underwater diving gear to the air-conditioning of space .. show full overview
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The Physics of Sailing
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The scientific study of the physics of sailing, is a fairly new field. This program looks at scientific efforts to understand why sailing ships do what they do. At Britain's University .. show full overview
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Epidemics
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Not so many years ago, summer's warmth brought the chilling fear of polio and typhus epidemics. These dread diseases have been largely eliminated by modern medicine. But newer .. show full overview
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Summer Storms
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A look at the activities of the Stormy Weather Group, scientists at Montreal's McGill University and Macdonald College who study the pheonomena of summer storms, especially, the .. show full overview
7x9
Fishing and the Splake
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Science is developing new and better fish, the splake for instance, a product of the cross-breeding of the lake and speckled trout. At Maple, Ontario, biologists of the Department of .. show full overview
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The Value of our Parks
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This program examines Canada's great national parks and their ecological importance in maintaining habitats vital to various plants and animals. Seen are: Point Pelée Park; Algonquin; Banff; and Jasper.
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Forest and Fires
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This program deals with forest succession. Scientists have recently learned a great deal about the way in which new stands of forest grow - including the discovery that certain trees, .. show full overview
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Water on the Level
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There has been great alarm recently over the declining level of water in bodies of water as enormous as the Great Lakes. This program examines the water cycle and analyzes some of the .. show full overview

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