The Nature of Things

1960 · Documentary

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.

1.Danger: Man At Work - In The Balance 2.Danger: Man At Work - The Urban Crisis 3.Danger: Man At Work - Water 4.Danger: Man At Work - Air Pollution 5.Danger: Man At Work - Pesticides 6.Danger: Man At Work - The Global Crisis 7.The Ages Of Man: A Day In The Life Of A G.P.8.The Ages Of Man: A Breath Of Life 9.The Ages Of Man: The Attack On Cancer 10.The Ages Of Man: Drugs 11.The Ages Of Man: The Cell 12.The Ages Of Man: Arthritis 13.The Ages of Man: Decade Science Review 14.The Ages Of Man: Heart Disease 15.The Ages Of Man: Transplants 16.The Ages Of Man: A Definition Of Death 17.Wild Africa: As It Was 18.A Sense Of Time 19.Wild Africa: Something New 20.A Sense Of Time 21.A Sense Of Time 22.Oceanography 23.Continental Drift 24.Sense Substitution 25.Physical Sciences: Stellar Evolution 26.Physical Sciences: Making Waves 27.Physical Sciences: Energy Conversion 28.Physical Sciences: Laser