Explains the funtion of carbon in fuels, the manufacture and storage of carbohydrates in plants, the origin of coal and oil, and the method employed by man to utilise them. Combustion, and molecular action as affect the relation of hear to temperature, and the operation of steam and internal combustion engines are demonstrated by animated diagrams.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312659
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fuel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fuel
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Carbon
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Fuel
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Heat
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Liquid fuels
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Power resources
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)