By means of diagrams and photography tells the story of thermostatic control. Shows, in fact, how the expansion of metals when heated can be used to regulate temperatures. The story is treated historically, beginning in the 18th century with the problem of accurate time-keeping, especially for navigation, and leading up to such complicated modern examples as open-hearth steel processing.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002384
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Metals - History
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Temperature
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Clocks and watches
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Metals - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Temperature
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)