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  1. Predicting at Random (1969 Film)

    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Lecture by Professor David Blackwell. A source sequentially generates zeros or ones and one must predict against it, with knowledge of success or failure after each prediction. What is the optimal strategy?...

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  2. Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 Parts) (1995 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    1: Basic ideas concerning the manner in which an applied mechanical load is shared between the matrix and the fibres. Begins with the simple case of a composite containing aligned, continuous fibres, which...

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  3. Earthscan (1990 Video)

    Director
    Richard White
    Producer
    Bob Thorpe
    Subject
    Geology; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 2000 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Shows how seismography, sonar imaging, remote sensing and photography from space are changing scientists’ perceptions of the earth. These techniques can also help in the search for minerals and the...

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  4. Propping Up Pisa (1992 Video)

    Producer
    Cynthia Page
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 1995 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Examimes theories behind the tilt of the leaning tower of Pisa and its acceleration, leading to the prediction of the tower’s imminent collapse. One theory is that expansion caused by the heat of the sun...

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  5. Understanding Aggression (1972 Film)

    Director
    Roger Ulrich
    Subject
    Psychology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Psychologist Roger Ulrich presents the problem of the possible destruction of mankind by means of man’s own aggressive behaviour. Images of man’s aggression as depicted by artists through the ages are...

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  6. Code, The (2011)

    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 3180 minutes), £15.00

    Hidden in the world around us are mysterious symbols and bizarre numbers. Do they hold the key to understanding the universe? Professor Marcus du Sautoy takes us on a gripping treasure hunt to discover the...

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  7. Plates in Motion: The San Andreas Fault Zone (2 Parts) (1993 Video)

    Producer
    David Jackson
    Subject
    Geology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24, 33 min., 1998 sale: £55.00 (+VAT +p&p) (S267/VC4) 1998 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p) (S267/VC)

    VC4: Dr Andrew Bell meets scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who have worked on the San Andreas fault. The work includes Professor Brue Luyendyk’s paleomagnetic work and Professor...

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  8. Earthquakes: Seismology at Work (1987 Video)

    Producer
    Tony Jolly
    Subject
    Geology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Discusses the seismic body waves which are generated by earthquakes; how they arise, how they propagate through the Earth’s interior, and how they are detected. Opens with film of the 1964 Alaska...

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  9. Volcanoes/Geohazards: Monitoring and Prediction (2013)

    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 38 minutes), £49.00

    This learning resource shows how volcanologists in Montserrat and Iceland are predicting the location, frequency and severity of future volcanic and seismic events. It gives details of the latest equipment...

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  10. Mathematical Modelling: Populations (1998 Video)

    aka: Population Modelling

    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 26 min., 1999 sale: £35.00 (+VAT +p&p) VHS, higher education 1999 sale: £55.00 (+VAT +p&p) VHS, non-higher education 1999 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) higher education - master tape for re-editing and copying 2000 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) VHS, higher education

    Introduces the concept of mathematical modelling by applying it to the prediction of the growth of fish stocks in the North Sea. Researchers must first determine the age of fish being caught before...

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