Episode
Horizon: A Candle to Nature
Overview
A reconstruction of a Michael Faraday lecture last given in December 1860.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1964-06-27
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
A Candle to Nature is Episode 3 in 1964 of Horizon. It aired on 1964-06-27. The runtime is 60 min.
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