Western Europe: an introduction

United States, 1954

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An introduction to the basic geographic concepts of eleven countries in west Europe: Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Western Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. Presents the complexity of various countries and peoples; the dense population, the careful and varied uses of the land in relationship to the climate; the importance of manufacture and trade and also the close link between the history and geography of Europe to the western world.

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Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:10:35:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1954

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011791

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry - Social aspects

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Austria

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Belgium - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Europe - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germany (West)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italy

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Netherlands

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Portugal

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Spain

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Switzerland

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population density

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Vegetation and climate

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industry - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population density

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Europe - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geography

Places → Austria

Places → France

Places → Germany (West)

Places → Great Britain

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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