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141. Gandhi (26:21)

Date:: 1959
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Summary:: Highlights events in the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi between 1930 and 1948 and recounts his role in the struggle to free India from British colonialism. Treats his philosophy of passive resistance a...

142. Greenland's new life (10:39)

Date:: 1959
Summary:: Shows the location and physical features of Greenland; explains its new position in the modern world as the center of the short polar air routes. Portrays the life of the Greenlanders, explains the...

143. How Good Are Our Schools? Dr. Conant Reports (28:19)

Date:: 1959
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Summary:: Uses two comprehensive high schools--one in Oakland, California, and the other in Labette County, Kansas--to show what every secondary school should be equipped to do. Shows various classroom situ...

144. Newton's law of gravitation (29:36)

Date:: 1959
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Summary:: Explains the fundamental principles behind Isaac Newton's law of gravitation and introduces the key equations associated with it.

145. Surface tension (29:23)

Date:: 1959
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Summary:: In this episode, Eric Rogers demonstrates adhesion and cohesion, along with surface tension and the spheroidal state. A number of interesting demonstrations of change in surface tension are shown.

146. The rabbit that runs on snowshoes : a story of the world of the out of doors (11:46)

Date:: 1959
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Summary:: Explores the life and survival strategies of the snowshoe hare in the northern North American wilderness. The film highlights the animal's seasonal adaptations, including its ability to change coat...

147. What shall we paint? (10:54)

Date:: 1959
Summary:: A teacher takes her primary class on a walk to find suggestions for painting. Shows each child painting what interested him in his own special way.

148. Wheat country (19:40)

Date:: 1959
Summary:: Shows the life of a farm family on the Canadian prairie, describing the hazards, problems, and rewards of wheat farming; and documenting the changes in farm life and methods during the past three g...

149. Art of metal sculpture (22:10)

Date:: 1958
Summary:: Follows Tom McClure as he designs and constructs a large metal sculpture to be permanently displayed at a large shopping center. Shows the creative tools employed by the artist, including a weldin...

150. Bacteria : laboratory study (15:52)

Date:: 1958
Summary:: Contrasts worlds beyond our own with the world of microscopic living things, represented by protozoa, algae, yeasts, bacteria, and viruses. Refers to man's techniques for controlling bacteria and u...