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9801. 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...

9803. Man and Nature (29:09)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Presents a contrast of Chinese and Western attitudes with regard to man's place in nature. Discusses differing concepts of freedom, nature, and anxiety. Outlines the premises upon which Taoism and ...

9804. The town (13:11)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows life in an American town, Madison, Indiana, and explains the democratic characteristics of the social and civic life of the people.

9805. Mitosis and meiosis (17:01)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Uses stained cells, animation, and time-lapse cinephotomicrography of living cells to compare mitosis and meiosis. Shows onion root tip, whitefish embryo, salamander epidermal, and living Tradesca...

9806. Buddhism I : the man who woke up (30:16)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Tells the story of Buddha and how he grew up to go out alone seeking eternal life. Explains that Buddha accepted the basic principles of Hinduism, but thought them cumbersome and would not abide by...

9807. Kodak "Sky Divers" (01:32)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Kodak
Summary:
To show off the new Kodak camera and how fast and easy it is to use two skydivers, Bob Sinclair and Donna Capeci, jump out of a plane and take several photos while skydiving.

9808. Polyphony (29:27)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses imitative polyphony as a basic principle of musical structure. Illustrates two types of composition which use imitative polyphony as the structural principle, namely, the sixteenth centu...

9810. Léopold Sédar Senghor (29:13)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
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Summary:
An interview with Senegalese President Senghor who discusses his poetry, the environment his poems reflect, and his attitude toward the blending of African and Western culture. Selected readings of...