Powers of Ten
Jun 04 1977
•0h 9m
•Documentary, Animation
A scientific film essay, narrated by Phil Morrison. A set of pictures of two picnickers in a park, with the area of each frame one-tenth the size of the one before. Starting from a view of the entire known universe, the camera gradually zooms in until we are viewing the subatomic particles on a man's hand.
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Philip Morrison
Narrator (voice)
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