Shows the various forms of carbon and the familiar uses of such substances as diamond, pencil lead and charcoal. Surveys the everyday uses of carbon, both in the house and in industry, and touches on the development of pyrographite and carbon fibres. Suitable for secondary school level.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
502901
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Carbon
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)