Deals with the radiations observed on earth and first identified early in this century as a phenomenon originating in outer space. Current concepts of their origin are presented and their study related to other fields of scientific research, such as atomic and nuclear physics.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002441
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cosmic rays
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear physics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear physics - Research
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Radiation
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)