The Incredible human machine

A journey through the wondrous inner world of the human body. Explore the fascinating, microscopic universe that exists within us all. How does the eye adjust in light? How do our muscles enable us to move? How does the eardrum process sound? With the help of sophisticated photographic techniques you are now able to discover the wonders of the internal human world.

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Credits

producer/director

Irwin Rosten

production company

National Geographic Society

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302421

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human physiology

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1975

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