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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Quirkology (2010)

    Director
    Richard Wiseman
    Subject
    Psychology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC)

    Six short videos illustrating some of the unusual aspects of human behaviour discussed by Professor Richard Wiseman in his book Quirkology. The videos cover the colour-changing card trick (illustrating a...

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  6. Planets, The. Part 6: The Search for Planet X (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

    There are currently nine known planets in the solar system. Mathematics of planetary motion predicts a tenth, outer planet and observations of the orbits of Neptune support this theory. Looks at the...

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  7. Shades of Black (1980 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy; Physics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    One of the predictions of Einstein’s theory of general relativity is that objects that ‘black holes’ may exist in the universe and that through discoveries and techniques of observation one may be able...

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  8. 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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  9. Prediction of Wind Loads (1978 Film, Video)

    Director
    David Hayward
    Subject
    Architecture; Engineering
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Concerned with buildings that are ‘wind-sensitive’ because of shape, size, location and relationship to nearby structures. Points out that such buildings are not covered by the BS Code of Practice and,...

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  10. 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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