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1964 New York World’s Trade Fair, The (2006)

Subject

Design; History; Technology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0, 87 minutes), $9.99

A compilation of seven short films on exhibits at the 1964 New York World’s Trade Fair - the last to be held on American soil.

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Skillbank: Bricklaying Videos (1993)

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building; FE

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 13-19 minutes each), £75.00 each or £314.99 the set of 5

A set of five videos covering bricklaying skills. Practical and down-to-earth with minimum commentary and designed to support instruction and demonstrations. The videos last between 13 and 19 minutes each...

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Biotechnology in the 21st Century Series (4 Parts) (2010)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 4 x 25 minutes), £249.00 (series)

Biotechnology is revolutionising life in the 21st century, but with every breakthrough comes controversy. Do the benefits of stem cell technology, gene-splicing, and other advances outweigh the risks? Using...

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Back to the Floor, Series 3 (8 Parts) (1999 Video)

Producer

Hugh Dehn

Subject

Business studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 8 x 30 min., 2001 sale: £300.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

Series in which top managers spend a week on the shop floors of their companies, providing an insight into corporate management, communication and efficiency. Thee executives must learn to cope with their...

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Ape-Man - Adventures in Human Evolution (2003)

aka: Apeman - Adventures in Human Evolution

Subject

Anthropology; Archaeology; Biology

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 6 x 50 minutes), £125.00 each £350.00 series

A 6-part documentary series exploring the origins of the human species, combining the archaeological story with insights into what our predecessors were like. The series covers fundamental questions about...

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Australia’s Water Crisis: Climate Change, Salinisation (2009)

Subject

Agriculture; Environmental science; Geography

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 69 minutes), £97.00

Film 1 THE BIG DRY: Farmers in south-east Australia are suffering their worst drought in living memory. It’s a question of adapt or go under. Film 2 THE SALT PROBLEM: White settlers tried to use water to...

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Great Scientists (2004)

Subject

FE; Science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 150 minutes), £19.99

Oxford historian Professor Allan Chapman presents a series on five great scientists. The programmes combine location filming, animation, comedy and drama to challenge many existing notions about these thinkers.

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Spring Re-Loaded 1 (8 Parts) (1994)

Subject

Dance

Distribution

out of distribution

Recordings of contemporary dance performances from the 1994 Spring Loaded season held at The Place, London. The two-camera live mix version does not interpret the work but does capture the spontaneity of...

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Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi (2014)

Subject

Development studies; Environmental science; Media studies; Music

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 179 minutes), £29.99 (inclusive)

Two of the three films from the Qatsi trilogy. They are cinematic essays on the impact of technological progress on the earth and its peoples, set to scores by Philip Glass. The photographic effects,...

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China: A Century of Revolution (3 Parts) (1989)

Subject

History; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, VHS (NTSC, 3 x 120 minutes), $199.00 (all 3 partw)

Ten years in the making, this six-hour, three-part documentary series on the history of 20th century China uses archive footage and first-hand interviews to document the epic struggle of the Chinese people...

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