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Examines the chemistry of rocket propulsion, giving an insight into the choice of the chemical components of the rocket motor used by German scientists for the Messerschmitt 163 and by NASA for the lunar...
In March 2014 Channel 4 promised to let viewers share live the experience of being an astronaut on the International Space Station. Dr Michael Allen, Birkbeck, University of London, considers the perils and...
Explains oxidation in terms of electron transfer. Explains and illustrates electrochemical potentials. Illustrations include a rocket being fired, gas exploding, a breathaliser, a cannon, and a look at...
This film traces the little-known story of Lebanon’s space programme and tells how in the 1960s, scientists and students at the Armenian University in Beirut, led by Manoug Manougian, began developing and...
An examination of the life and work of scientist Marvin Minsky, with the complete text of his ‘The Society of Mind’, a selection of his articles and over 100 minutes of QuickTime video, including footage...
A collection of educational films and corporate advertising campaigns from the 40s/50s/60s presents what life in America will be like in the future. From household robot servants to rocket propelled cars,...
The current world speed record for a human-powered vehicle is 80.55 mph. In this edition of the science series, Adam Hart-Davis tries out viewers’ suggestions for high-speed vehicles, powered only by him....
Describes the operation of 21 different basic mechanisms which are driven from a single motor. These are: gears (spur, level, spiral, epicyclic, worm, rack and pinion), flat and vee belts, roller chain,...
James meets three men who have walked on the moon, to discover how it felt and learn how 1960s technology managed to produce machines which were able to fly to the moon. May also experiences the thrill of...
Film made by Eric Bamford of the of the Nuclear Disarmament Newsreel Committee showing anti-nuclear protesters demonstrating at North Pickenham near Swaffham in Norfolk. The protest was against the planned...
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