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  1. At the Speed of Lightning (1978 Video)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Opens with a brief introduction to the history of lightning studies. Thundercloud formation and theories about the build up of charges are shown. Shows the French lightning study centre at Foudre in the...

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  2. London Scool of Economics turns on to Audio

    Date
    16 Apr 2014, 08:09
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
    Post Type
    BUFVC Article

    London Scool of Economics turns on to Audio About the author: Cheryl Brumley is Multimedia Editor of the LSE Review of Books. Cheryl joined the PPG in January 2012 after graduating from the LSE with an MSc...

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  3. Science Shack: Lightning (2002)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £145.00 +VAT +p&p

    Lightning strikes 1,000 people a year and kills thirty per cent of them, with men are four times more likely to be hit than women. Adam Hart-Davis look at how buildings, vehicles and people can be protected...

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  4. Electric Skies (1994)

    Director
    Richard Burke
    Producer
    Heather Couper; Nigel Henbest
    Subject
    Physics

    Charts the new wave of experiments and investigations into the 1800 active thunderstorms that occur on earth at any one time. Looks at ball lightning, ribbon lightning and the strange red ‘sprites’ that...

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  5. Lightning Does Strike Twice (1983 Video)

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

    Describes some of the physical mechanisms responsible for electrostatic charging of a thundercloud and the subsequent precipitation and electrical discharges resulting in lightning. The role of pointed...

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  6. Physics of Thunderstorms (1997 Video)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 27 min., 2006 sale: £34.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Examines the latent heat of fusion and vaporization. Covers: states of water (molecular view); heat given off when water vapour condenses; even temperature of tropical climates; tropical thunderstorms;...

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  7. Savage Planet (2000 Video)

    Director
    Kate Coombes; Emma Hawley; Chris Malone
    Producer
    Liz McLeod
    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 186 min., 2000 sale: £14.99 (inclusive)

    Series in eight parts about natural phenomena and catastrophic events: 1) Star Wounds: meteorites and the possibilities of a meteorite collision; 2) White Terror: avalanches; 3) Dangerous Waters: volcanic...

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  8. Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

    Director
    Tim Usborne
    Producer
    Steve Crabtree
    Subject
    History; Science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £41.99

    Three programmes telling the story of electricity and the history of its discovery and applications. The first programme SPARK, is about the very first scientists who studied electricity. Known as ‘natural...

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  9. Electric Fields (3 Parts)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 3 x 28 minutes), £49.00 the series

    A series of three videos explaining electric fields around point charges and between parallel and charged plates.

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  10. Savage Skies (1996 Video)

    Producer
    Bill Jones
    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 200 minutes), £9.18

    Series examining extreme weather conditions and their effects, using footage taken by those caught up on the events and their first-hand accounts. 1) Thunderhead clouds, thunderstorms, ‘lightning...

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