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No. 17 Jupiter — Saturn — The Milky W ay
As the machine proceeds Jupiter and its four principal satellites become visible. The increased force of gravity on this giant planet is made strikingly apparent.
The rings of Saturn provide a magnificent spectacle. From one of Saturn's satellites the
travelers witness six of the other moons circling about.
The machine proceeds past many stars, through a gaseous nebula, near an eclipsing binary, through a globular cluster, beyond the Milky Way.
No. 18 The Evolution of the Universe
No. 20 A JUNGLE
Animals of the Amazon Valley
Brazillian cowboys, on the hunt for crocodiles, discover the nest of one of these reptiles. The hunters achieve their aim — over two thousand crocodiles are killed for their hides.
A boa constrictor, discovered coiled in the roots of a tree, is captured with unbelievable skill.
High in the tree tops a sloth is noticed, and captured by one of the party who climbs the tree native fashion.
The origin of the planets is pictured in terms of the nebular hypothesis. As we watch one a crust gradually hardens ; the volcanoes which disclose the still heated interior of our globe are pictured.
How wind and water have modified the face of the earth is demonstrated.
Possible fates which may await the spinning earth in the dim future are dramatically portrayed.
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No. 21 INSECT FARMERS and LABORERS
The Strange Ways of the Ant
Obstacles across their paths afford an opportunity for the observation of the ingenuity of the ant as they struggle homeward with their heavy loads.
A huge caterpillar is the victim of the grim attack of the ants ; but the snail defends itself successfully by exuding a disagreeable
froth.
From South America come these next scenes of the Parasol Ant — first cutting, then bearing “parasols” of leaves to the nest, where they are chewed up into “fertilizer” for the beds of minute fungi on which this species feeds.
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