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Outlining the history of technical innovation -- including the Wright brothers' first flight, Henry Ford's Model T assembly line, the development of radio and NASA's space race -- this installment of the "Science Odyssey
How does Sid the Science Kid put all his toys away so quickly? How does he lift his heavy toy box into his tree house? By creating yet another amazing invention, of course! From pulleys to planes, Sid learns how simple m
The fascinating subject of crystal. Narration at footage's outset pointedly conveys that while there may have been little science in the mystic practice of crystal gazing, there is much crystal gazing in modern commercia
Seventy years ago one of the greatest amphibious assaults in history was launched from here on the south coast of England. And within a matter of hours, 7000 vessels had landed 156,000 troops on the beaches of Normandy.
Join Dr. David Menton as he explores the science behind Charles Darwin’s ideas. You will delve into such topics as the struggle for existence, natural selection, mutations, the geologic record, and homology. Throughout h
Toothless gears (actuated by magnetism); a photoelectric sorter, for beans; the manufacture of lamps. Well photographed and adequately narrated, this holds interest all through. Especially absorbing is the last section.
Portrait of New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Adern's science advisor: Juliet Gerrard. Gerrard whom started working with the PM in 2018 from minimising plastic until eventually having to advise on a surprise, "once in
What scientific principle do the Imagineers turn to when they want to make a splash? Fluid dynamics! In this DVD, the Imagineers demonstrate how they use fluids to their advantage in constructing rides and attractions li
The marvels of the "Electric Eye" scientifically known as the photo electric cell are very entertainingly presented in this industrial from the laboratories of General Electric. A narrator explains everything in popular
Deals with liquid air, magnetic thickness gages, and the cathode ray oscillograph.
We need electricity almost every minute of our lives. Everything depends on the flow - from the supply of drinking water to municipalities to transport; a more severe power outage would plunge our civilization back to th
The third in the interesting series demonstrating developments in the various fields of science. These reels have a strong appeal for all those of a scientific turn of mind, and the narration is down-to-earth talk that a
Many years ago, eight of our astronauts were abducted and brought to another planet. And they liked it! Now they've come home... for two hours. And it seems they have a score to settle with one another. The goal: survive
Preparation of "spawn" for commercial mushrooms, which grow to the tune of "You Came Along." Also: extraction & uses of snake venom; personal dress forms; a Frank Lloyd Wright building in Racine, Wisc.
Endeavors to reveal who the reclusive writer John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris was, through interviews with colleagues, flatmates, family friends and scientists. His life, as can best be constructed, is revealed an