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Why Science Works

Demonstrates with numerical measurement and equations how science grows from the imagination and power of man to reason. Inspects methods and judgements of science and their application to technology. Explains how science is an accumulative process whose bounds are unlimited. Features Dr. Philippe LeCorbeiller, Professor of Applied Physics, Harvard University. (WGBH-TV) Kinescope.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, description, catalog record
  2. Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62) — title, catalog record

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