Educational film guide (1946)

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520-525 EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE 1946 EDITION EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE— Continued also what will happen to the Big Dipper in 100,000 years and the theory of the expanding universe PLANETS— ASTEROIDS— COMETS. 1R 16-sisd-$24-$36; rent $1-$1.50 B&H 520 Comparison of Ptolemaic and Copernican theories of universe. The solar family. Phases of Venus, parade of seasons on Mars, Giant Jupiter and its moons, in motion. Changing aspects of ringed Saturn. Halley's Made by Ruroy Sibley Ohio sd PH TexVE VES sd-$1.50 523.2 Solar system and Brook's comets. Calhoun Eng IdP si-sd 111 sd-51.50 Nay TIDAL THEORY OF THE EARTH'S AND MOON'S CREATION, AND THE MOON IN CLOSED P. (Our world in review ser.) lOmin 16-sd-$27; rent $1.50 1937 ITTCO 520 Jh-sh-c Originally produced by Pathe and reedited in 1936 for this series A graphic description of the earth's evolution with animated drawings showing this evolution according to the tidal theory as compared to the outworn nebular hypothesis. Includes a series of closeup pictures of the moon, taken at the McMath-Hulbert Observatory Cine NatFS $27; rent $1.50 •W Vv EK Tex WP YMCA $1.50 MontS loan 522 Telescope STORY OF THE TELESCOPE. (Story of civilization ser.) llmin 16-sd-$40; rent $2 1944 Knowledge builders 522 sh-c-adult Guide Effect upon ancient astronomical knowledge of the invention of the telescope. Reflectors and refractor types B&H $1.50 111 $1.50 THROUGH GALILEO'S TELESCOPE & MT WILSON OBSERVATORY. (Our world in review ser.) lOmin 16-sd-$27; rent $1.50 1937 ITTCO 522 sh-c Originally produced by Pathe and reedited in 1936 for this series Pictures of Galileo and the optic tube, invented by a Dutch spectacle maker; his trial for heresy and his final defiance. We see the World a largest telescope and how it is operated CamS $1.50 IdP Cine Minn $1 Cos NC DG NatPS $27; rent $1.50 EK YMCA $1.50 LARGEST TELESCOPE REFLECTOR. lOmin 16-sd-$36; rent $2 1940 B&H 522 sh-c-trade-adult "This movie combines entertainment with educational value, for it is a scientific record of grinding and polishing the newest, two hundred inch telescope reflector at the California Institute of Technology Observatory. The Picture has been approved by the Institute." Movie makers Cal I $1.50 Mo $1.50 Calhoun Nay Eng PH IdP TexVE SOLAR FAMILY. (Univ. of Chicago physical * science ser.) lOmin 16-sd-$50 1936 EBF 523.2 jh-sh-c Guide 15c The evolution of the solar system revealed according to the planetesimal hypothesis is followed by a portrayal of the real and apparent motion of the planets. Among the special phenomena presented are: the phases of Venus; retrograde motion of Mars, Jupiter and its satellites; the apparent motion of Saturn's rings; orbits of the planetoids, Eros and Anteros; orbit of Halley's comet; and the motion of the solar system in space ft 523.3 Moon CRATERS OF THE MOON, llmin 16-sd-rent $1.50 B&H 523.3 jh-sh-c The surface of the moon as seen through giant telescopes. Then, our own 'Craters of the Moon,' in Idaho, with a similar lifeless volcanic landscape "Based on supposition only." Collaborator ft THE MOON. (Univ. of Chicago physical science ser.) lOmin 16-sd-$50 1936 EBP 523.3 jh-sh-c Guide 15c The technique of animation and other cinematic devices present the story of the moon. The difficult concept of tides is explained, as are the phases of the moon. Other lunar phenomena explained by special cinematography and animation are: the moon's orbit; the lunar month; sunrise and sunset on the moon; occultation of stars; the moon's path in space; lunar eclipses; and solar eclipses with special reference to the eclipse of 1932 ft 523.7 Sun SOLAR ECLIPSE OF JUNE 8, 1937. 1R 16-sirent 50c AMNH 523.7 jh-sh-c This subject was photographed by Dr Clyde Fisher and Charles H. Coles. We see the expedition which left the Hayden Planetarium, in New York, for Peru to study the 1937 solar eclipse. Shots on board the ship, and a few of the coast line. We see them greet the Japanese party which was also there for observation. The necessary equipment was set into place, and much of the complicated apparatus and telescopic cameras explained to a group of visiting Peruvian school children The eclipse is shown at various stages SUN AND MOON. 1R 16-si-sd-$24-$40; rent $1$1.50 B&H 523.7 Jh-sh-c Mount Wilson and Yerkes observatories are visited. We are shown a total eclipse of sun, chromosphere, prominences, sun-spots. There are close-ups of lunar landscape, and three possible explanations of the moon's distinctive ring mountains are given Calhoun PH Eng Shad sd-$1.50 Geo sd-$2 TexVE IdP si-sd Ven sd-loan Nay VES si-sd-$l-$1.50 525 Earth EARTH IN MOTION. (Univ. of Chicago physical science ser.) lOmin 16-sd-$50 1936 EBP 525 jh-sh-c Guide 15c Presents the dynamic aspects of the earth as a planet. The earth's sphericity Is demonstrated, while rotation is established by star 1 92