This film gives a rather brief and superficial account of man’s view of the universe. The Greek explanations in terms of the elements are discussed, as are the contributions and theories of Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Newton and Kant. Also introduces the theories of Einstein and Hoyle.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504341
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philosophers
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
History → Science and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Copernicus, Nicolo 1473-1543
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cosmology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Ptolemy, 2nd cent.
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science and civilization
People → Copernicus, Nicolo 1473-1543
People → Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
People → Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)