The Nature of Things - Season 15 - Eps 8: The First Inch
What goes on in the very top layer of the Earth's soil is often too small to see with the naked eye. When photographed under a microscope, that first inch of soil reveals itself to be one of the most vital of the life cycles affecting man.
About The Nature of Things
Title: The Nature of Things
First Air Date: 1960-11-06
Last Air Date: 2025-06-06
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 65
Total Episodes: 580
Network: CBC Television
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.
