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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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Farewell to Anne Francis

Date

14 Jan 2011, 12:50

Author

Eve-Marie

Post Type

Post

Anne Francis, star of FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956), a science-fiction retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest, and cover model of BUFVC's Shakespeare on Film, Television and Radio: The Researcher's Guide...

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Frozen Planet (2011)

Subject

Biology; Geography

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 420 minutes), £29.99

The team behind the award-winning nature series PLANET EARTH and BLUE PLANET set their sights on the greatest wildernesses on Earth, the Arctic and Antarctica. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the seven...

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Truth About Climate Change, The (2008)

aka: Are Changing Planet Earth?/ Can we Save Planet Earth?

Subject

Environmental science; Geography

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 120 minutes), £15.99

A two-part television documentary presented by Sir David Attenborough who explores just how far climate change is altering our planet, from drought-stricken rainforest to declining polar bears, from flooded...

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Earth: Power of the Planet (2007)

Subject

Biology; Geography

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 300 minutes), £19.99

This landmark series uses specialist imaging and compelling narrative to tell the life story of our planet, how it works, and what makes it so special. Examining the great forces that shape the Earth -...

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Planets, The. Part 4: The Angry Red Planet (1985 Video)

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

Mars, the red planet, is historically believed to contain life because of its straight canals, seen through earlier astronomers’ telescopes. Looks at the exploration of the planet by the Mariner and Viking...

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Measuring Methane Above the Arctic (2014)

Subject

Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, DVD

Michelle Cain of the University of Cambridge and Stéphane Bauguitte of the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements explain how and why they’re measuring methane in the atmosphere above the Arctic -...

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Planets, The. Part 3: The Blue Planet (1985 Video)

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

The earth is unique among planets in the solar system. Looks briefly at the major features in the planet’s development, with a look at the significance of water in the balance of the atmosphere and of...

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Planet Mars: The Red Planet (1997 Video)

Subject

Space science

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.

NASA pictures from the Viking space probe, launched in 1975. Shows the volcanoes and frozen polar regions of Mars, and shows how information about Mars is valuable in measuring the earth’s evolution....

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Red Planet, The (1977 Video)

Subject

Astronomy; Space science

Distribution

REFERENCE ONLY, Videocassette. U-matic. col. 55 min.

In 1976 two American Viking landing craft, equipped with cameras and a miniature biological laboratory, touched down on the planet Mars. An inhospitable world was revealed: cold dry, and periodically swept...

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