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Double Helix, The (1969 Video)

Director

P de Normanville

Producer

R Warren

Subject

Biology

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. sd. col. 12 min.

The structure of the DNA molecule. Shows the workers associated with this discovery, Maurice Wilkins, Francis Crick and James Watson.

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Producing Macbeth. Episode 5: The Charm’s Wound Up (1958 Television)

aka: Charm’s Wound Up, The

Series

For Schools

Director

Roger Jenkins

Schools television series in nine-parts on Macbeth presented by John Lord. The series examines the murder of Duncan. Various aspects of the structure and characters of the play are discussed with some scenes...

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Death of a Star (1987 Video)

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

NOT AVAILABLE IN THE UK, Videocassette. VHS (NTSC only). col. 58 min., 1999 sale: US$19.95 (+p&p)

Documents the discovery of Supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and the collaboration of astronomers to monitor and study the event. Discusses the search for the progenitor star and discusses basic...

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I Will See Such Things (1986 Film)

Subject

Astronomy; Space science

Distribution

Film (16mm)

The discovery of Uranus in 1781 by William Herschel is compared with discoveries by Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 of additional moons for the outer planets, especially Uranus. Shows photographs of the moon and the...

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Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr) And Detection (1991 Video)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS (PAL or NTSC). col. 30 min., 1994 sale: US$75.00 (inclusive)

The exploration of scientific discovery has been facilitated by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The process of amplifying DNA of interest about one billion-fold by PCR is documented here. Precautions...

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Countdown to the Invisible Universe (1987 Video)

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

NOT AVAILABLE IN THE UK, Videocassette. VHS (NTSC only). col. 58 min., 1999 sale: US$19.95 (+p&p)

Shows how the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS), catalogued details of the infrared sky through our galaxy and beyond. It has aided in the discovery of more than 20,000 new galaxies. Discusses the...

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Rockall (1989)

Producer

Tony Jolly

Subject

Biology; Chemistry; Physics

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 25 minutes), £34.99 (CM)

The inter-disciplinary nature of oceanography is illustrated in a case study of the Rockall Trough and environs. Different techniques of measuring physical, chemical and biological properties are shown, and...

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Max Planck: The World of Atoms (1983 Video)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 26 min.

A biographical account, set in a framework of period and historic film clips, of Planck’s main scientific work; the temperature dependence of wavelength distribution in radiation, the discovery of the...

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As Surely As Columbus Saw America (1980 Video)

Producer

Ian Rosenbloom

Subject

Astronomy; Physics

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 28 min.

Describes how Newton’s laws of motion were based on Kepler’s work. Discusses their greatest classical application - the discovery of Neptune - and the use of celestial mechanics in current space...

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Living Cell, The: An Introduction (1976 Film)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Using photomicroscopy the film examines the structures and biochemical processes that occur in all living cells. Reviews the historical background leading to the discovery of the cell and an examination of...

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