How we know the Earth's shape
Sections
- 1. Segment 1 (00:16)
- 2. Segment 2 (01:07)
- 3. Segment 3 (00:22)
- 4. Segment 4 (00:13)
- 5. Segment 5 (00:34)
- 6. Segment 6 (00:36)
- 7. Segment 7 (00:23)
- 8. Segment 8 (00:36)
- 9. Segment 9 (00:16)
- 10. Segment 10 (00:57)
- 11. Segment 11 (00:57)
- 12. Segment 12 (00:15)
- 13. Segment 13 (00:49)
- 14. Segment 14 (00:44)
- 15. Segment 15 (00:36)
- 16. Segment 16 (00:33)
- 17. Segment 17 (00:19)
- 18. Segment 18 (00:13)
- 19. Segment 19 (00:11)
- Date
1960
- Summary
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Explains that a globe is the best model to represent the shape of the earth. Discusses the change in man's ideas about the shape of the earth from flat, to curved to round to flattened and bulging to pear shaped. Explains the value of rockets and satellites in helping us to learn more about the shape of the earth.
- Publishers
Film Associates of California, Inc.; Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center
- Genres
Educational; Children's
- Subject
Globes ; Earth (Planet)--Figure
- Collection
IU Audio-Visual Center
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Physical Description
1 Film (0:10:45); 16mm
- Notes
Gift to the IUB Libraries from Instructional Support Services.
Copyright Date: 1960
- Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003238534; Other: GR00411533; MDPI Barcode: 40000003238534
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.