Part 1 is a short history of chemistry from the alchemists to the late 20th century. Part 1 tells the story of pioneers in the earth sciences with special attention to James Hutton, the Scotsman whom many consider the father of modern geology. Live-action footage from the Tilt River in Scotland makes more vivid his contribution and importance. The discovery of glaciation and of plate tectonics in the 20th century is also explained and illustrated. Part 2 shows a variety of earth scientists at work today.
Program explains why their work is vital to the future of our planet.
The proud history of physics from Galileo to Einstein is surveyed in Part 1 of this 1995 release. Students will learn how physicists like Galileo and Isaac Newton radically changed our view of the universe in the Renaissance. And how physicists like Einstein, Curie and Bohr just as radically changed it again in our own 20th century. In Part 2 students will meet some outstanding physicists working today. The rapid growth in the number of women in science is one of the most important trends in science and society today.