15251. The grand plan (29:40)

Date:
1960
Summary:
"The understanding of music consists in the responding to music in its own terms." This quotation from music critic Thomas Serret is the keynote not only to this program but also to the whole serie...

15252. The hidden Earth (27:40)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Illustrates, using animation and live-action photography, man's efforts to learn more about the structure of the earth through study of deep mine shafts, deep wells, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Des...

15253. The high arctic biome (22:36)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Shows the simple forms of plant life that appear upon retreat of the glaciers and the role of these plants in preparing the earth's surface for other plant and animal life. "Forests" of the high Ar...

15254. The hormones: small but mighty (28:48)

Date:
1960
Summary:
The word hormone is derived from the Greek word hormone, meaning to excite or arouse. This is, briefly, the function of the hormone in the body –those chemical molecules produced in very small quan...

15255. The Inconstant Air (27:57)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Traces the history of man's attempt to understand climate and weather, explaining how meterological data is collected. Explains the meteorologist's use of balloons, rockets and satellites in his st...

15256. The Minerals of Life (29:31)

Date:
1960
Summary:
In addition to organic elements, living beings are necessarily composed also of inorganic elements such as calcium, iron and cooper. This program analyzes the ways in which these inorganic substanc...

15257. The Navajo : part I (29:43)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Presents a visit to a Navajo reservation to discover the values held by this indigenous community. Questions are put to an Indian family to find out each member's duties, responsibilities, and priv...

15258. The Navajo : part II (30:16)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Presents a visit to Windowrock, Arizona, to interview members of the Navaho Tribes Council. Discusses the problems of working within the tribal organizational patterns and of the continuing force o...

15259. The nearest star (28:22)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Jim Scott; Gian-Franco Romagnoli; Robert Gaffney
Summary:
Portrays the unique and critical role of the sun in the drama of our own planet. Traces the history of man's study of the sun, and explains how solar towers, rockets, and balloons are used in the s...