The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things

1960 · Documentary

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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.Why Is It So?2.The Roar of the Crowd3.The Future of Science4.Schizophrenia5.Engineering6.Man as an Environment7.Science Fiction8.A special Christmas edition9.The Aurora-Borealis10.Man as an Environment – Human Body11.Kept Alive12.Physics and Games – Laws of Probability13.The Face of the Moon14.Hibernation15.Man and His Environment16.Eclipse17.Animal Communication18.The Speed of Light19.Monotony20.The Chemical Senses21.The Mohole: Earth's Crust22.Laws of Conservation23.Photosynthesis24.Physics of Clouds25.The Sources of Science