History of science. [Parts 4-6]
2000
DVD
History of science: This outstanding series uses extensive historic footage to document the evolution of the sciences and technology in Canada. From early mapmakers to space age technology, Canada and Canadians have contributed significantly to science and been at the forefront of countless scientific achievements. These are the stories of the men and women who changed our country and their world.
Item Details
Description:
- 1 videodisc (66 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
Target Audience Note:
- Young adult / Adult.
- Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated.
Other Title:
- Title on container: History of science in Canada. Ep 4-6 [DVD]
- History of science in Canada (Television program). Ep. 4-6.
Notes:
- Canadiana.
- Originally broadcast as episodes of the CBC television series.
- Episode titles from container.
- Producer (English version), François Ayotte ; journalist, Hélène Courchesne ; research, Jackie Corkery, Hélène Courchesne ; translation, Jean Prévost ; camera, Yannick Bardieux.
- Host, Dennis Trudeau.
- Licensed for public performance.
Contents:
- The railway & standardized time
- Spanning the distances: early telecommunications
- War technology and the discovery of insulin.
Publisher or Distributor Number: NHS-07-D2
Control Number: 817522
Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : Canadian Broadcasting Corp. : CBC Learning [distributor], [2000]Subjects:
- Astrophysics -- Canada -- History.
- Banting, F. G. (Frederick Grant), 1891-1941.
- Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922.
- Canada -- Discovery and exploration.
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company -- History.
- Discoveries in science -- Canada -- History.
- Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.
- Fessenden, Reginald Aubrey, 1866-1932.
- Fleming, Sandford, 1827-1915.
- Insulin -- History.
- Inventors -- Canada.
- Marconi, Guglielmo, 1874-1937.
- McGill, Elsie.
- McNaughton, A. G. L. (Andrew George Latta), 1887-1966.
- Medicine -- Canada -- History.
- National Research Council Canada -- History.
- Radio -- Canada -- History.
- Railroads -- Canada -- History.
- Railroads -- Canada, Western -- History.
- Research -- Canada -- History.
- Research, Industrial -- Canada -- History.
- Science -- Canada -- History.
- Technology and state -- Canada -- History.
- Telecommunication -- Canada -- History.
- Telegraph, Wireless -- Canada -- History.
- Telephone -- Canada -- History.
- War -- Economic aspects -- Canada -- History.
- War and society -- Canada -- History.
Genre: Video recordings.
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