A Brief history of astronomy

United States, 1968

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An animated film tracing humankind’s appreciation of the universe, from the earliest interest in the sun and sky, throughout history to our present knowledge of modern astronomy. Reviews the ideas of great thinkers and philosophers like Ptolemy, Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Kepler, Galileo and Newtown.

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Credits

production company

Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature

McGraw-Hill Films

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001469

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

History → Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630

History → Ptolemy, 2nd cent.

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomers

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Copernicus, Nicolo 1473-1543

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cosmology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Ptolemy, 2nd cent.

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space and time

People → Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601

People → Copernicus, Nicolo 1473-1543

People → Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642

People → Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630

People → Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727

People → Ptolemy, 2nd cent.

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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