The Nature of Things S11E08 · The Great Lakes

Overview

Sociologists tell us that Great Lakes are basis for civilization around them. If lakes fail.

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1. 1 1. "The Last Stand: Western Mountain Parks"1970-11-02The first in a four-part series entitled The Last Stand. The series looks at a variety of areas in the world set aside as specially protected areas of wilderness and natural wildli
2. 2 2. "The Last Stand: The Everglades of Florida"1970-11-09The Everglades, unique in the world, are dependent entirely on water. But the beautiful birds and animals in the park are threatened by land development and a new airport, whose dr
3. 3 3. The Last Stand: Point Pelee1970-11-16The third in a four-part series entitled "The Last Stand." Point Pelee is a tiny peninsula in southwestern Ontario, jutting into Lake Erie, which contains a fresh water marsh full
4. 4 4. The Last Stand: The Southwestern Desert1970-11-23The last in a four-part series entitled The Last Stand. This program looks at Sonoran Desert in US Southwest and in Mexico.
5. 5 5. A Sense Of Time: The Age Of The Universe1970-12-07The first in a three-part series entitled "A Sense of Time". This examines past and present ideas on questions of how old is universe.
6. 6 6. A Sense Of Time: The Age Of The Earth1970-12-14This program focuses on a new geophysical concept of our planet.
7. 7 7. A Sense Of Time: The Age Of Man1970-12-21Planet Earth has supported life for some three billion years; but Man, characterized by his powers of thought and other other intelligent faculties, has shown greatest development.
8. 8 8. The Great Lakes1971-02-01Sociologists tell us that Great Lakes are basis for civilization around them. If lakes fail.
9. 9 9. The Great Lakes1971-02-08Immediate implementation of pollution control in our Great Lakes is urgently needed if we are to preserve our most vital waterway.
10. 10 10. Population Problems: Everybody'S Baby1971-02-15Population: Everybody's Baby" examines projected consequences of overpopulation and-controversy surrounding population control.
11. 11 11. Population Problems: Tomorrow'S Child1971-03-01Featuring a national opinion poll on public attitudes in Canada towards population growth.
12. 12 12. Who Help Themselves1971-03-15Dealing with McGill University Settlement Mental Health Unit project in Montreal..
13. 13 13. Psychiatry: Heavy Night1971-03-22Psychiatry: Heavy Night
14. 14 14. Psychiatry: Street Fighting Mad1971-03-29A visit to Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute, where a disturbed teenager responds to treatment.
15. 15 15. Psychiatry: Human Potential1971-04-05A look at Vancouver-area encounter groups.