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  • 1966-02-11T21:00:00Z on National Geographic (UK)
  • 45m
  • 3h (4 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
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4 episodes

Season Premiere

1966-02-11T21:00:00Z

1966x01 Voyage of the Brigantine Yankee

Season Premiere

1966x01 Voyage of the Brigantine Yankee

  • 1966-02-11T21:00:00Z45m

Follows Captain Johnson and the crew of the Brigantine Yankee on a voyage around the world, showing how they cope with difficult sailing conditions, and picturing the people and color of the Pacific Islands which they visit.

Describes Project Conshelf-3 carried out by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, in which six trained divers lived in a steel sphere and worked on the ocean floor at a depth of more than 300 feet.

Dr. Leakey and his wife toiled for years to prove the theory that mankind first lived in Africa. He finally found the remains of a man many thousands of years older than any previously found.

Demonstrates how insects can be controlled to insure man's protection from illness. Shows how a bee tells other bees where to find flower nectar, and how winged termites are sent from the home colony to found new colonies.

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