Man looks at the moon

A study of the geology of the moon as surveyed by the naked eye, Galileo’s telescope, the largest telescopes, photography, spacecraft taking television pictures and finally, man actually on the moon collecting samples. Actual film shot on the moon is used extensively throughout. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.

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Credits

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

producer

Charles L. Finance

director

David MacDougall

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013588

Language

English

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Moon - Exploration

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Telescopes

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1971

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