Energy from the Sun

Duration: 11

Genre: Educational | Nature

Year Published: 1955

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Animated and live-action sequences are used to explain the water cycle and to show how solar energy is transformed, transmitted through space, utilized by man and by plants, and stored for future use. Shows the work of scientists in converting the sun's energy into industrial power. Includes an exloratory visit to the sun by means of telescopic stop-motion photography., Explains how living things use energy provided by the Sun. Plants and animals alike rely on solar energy. Demonstrates how different kinds of energy are converted to different forms.

Complete Record: Animated and live-action sequences are used to explain the water cycle and to show how solar energy is transformed, transmitted through space, utilized by man and by plants, and stored for future use. Shows the work of scientists in converting the sun's energy into industrial power. Includes an exloratory visit to the sun by means of telescopic stop-motion photography., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.