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  1. Topological Surfaces (1984 Video)

    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Why is it ridiculous to draw a map of the earth on a torus (the surface of a solid ring)? The earth is not a perfect sphere, yet a map drawn on a perfect sphere is acceptable. Shows that there are an...

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  2. Location

    Date
    17 Nov 2016, 15:15
    Author
    Gabriel
    Post Type
    Page

    Our offices are located in the centre of the West End of London, just north of Oxford Street. The nearest Underground station is Oxford Circus. You can also see the map in Google Maps or Multimap....

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  3. To Make a Map (1977 Film)

    Director
    Douglas Cameron; Wo Ted Parks
    Producer
    Desmond Dew
    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Illustrates the various steps in making a multi-coloured topographic map of a remote area in northern Canada. Shows how aerial photographs are taken, describes the problems of relief and tilt displacement...

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  4. Maps (1978 Video)

    Producer
    Jack Koumi
    Subject
    Geography; Mathematics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Uses models and animations to investigate a variety of plane maps of the earth. Shows that a ‘correct’ (distance preserving) map (i.e. an isometry) would also preserve shortest paths, angles and areas....

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  5. Kremlin (Video)

    Subject
    Architecture; History
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Laservision interactive videodisc.

    A surveys of the grounds and ornate interiors of the Kremlin - the palaces of the Czars, the modern government offices, the baroque halls, and the Byzantine cathedrals. The disc contains three audio tracks,...

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  6. Eole (1983 Film)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    An account of the development of the Eole programme, with strong emphasis on systems and material design and testing. The experiment involved the launching of a fleet of atmospheric balloons and a satellite...

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  7. Computer World (1991 Video)

    Subject
    Media studies
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 2 x 60 min.

    : Futuristic computer animations by William Latham, Karl Sims, Alan Norton, Richard Wright and others.

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  8. Are Four Colours Sufficient? (1982 Video)

    Subject
    Design; Engineering
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 23 min.

    Discusses the ‘four colour map’ problem, outlining its development and examining some of its complexity. Uses animation to look at the contributions of Alfred Kempe and Heawood and ends with Professor...

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  9. Baby Talk (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Psychology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.

    Starting from the radical reappraisal of linguistics brought about by the work of Noam Chomsky in the 1950s, this film examines our curent knowledge of how babies learn to communicate, looking at the...

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  10. Ideal Sounds (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Tony Duggan
    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    The speed of sound depends on the medium in which it is moving. A simple experiment is set up to test this statement using several different gases from which is derived the adiabatic equation indicating that...

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