The Nature of Things (1960)
The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.
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- 1 1. And God Created Great Whales1974-10-09A documentary showing the behaviour of killer whales in the wild, in the waters off Vancouver Island.[194]
- 2 2. Children's Hospital1974-10-23Story of a child's stay in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.
- 3 3. The Heimaey Eruption: Iceland 19731974-10-30A film on volcanic eruption off south coast of Iceland in 1973.
- 4 4. Traveller From An Antique Land1974-11-06An ancient Egyptian mummy rests at Pennsylvania University Museum far from where she had been prepared to spend eternity .
- 5 5. Mind And Hand1974-11-20What happens when a person makes a voluntary movement? Some say human behavior is involuntary.
- 6 6. Frogs, Snakes and Turtles1974-12-04Frogs, snakes and turtles play vital roles as janitors and regulators of the environment.
- 7 7. Discovery on Charlton Island1974-12-11An archeological party discovers evidence that an old Hudson's Bay site at the foot of James Bay had been burned down by the French in the 17th century.
- 8 8. The First Inch1974-12-18What goes on in the very top layer of the Earth's soil is often too small to see with the naked eye. When photographed under a microscope, that first inch of soil reveals itself to
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