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Bryozoan Diversity (1995 Multimedia)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

CD-ROM

A general introduction to bryozoans as colonial suspension feeders that form important components of the benthos in present-day and fossil aquatic environments. Topics include colony architecture and growth,...

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Debating Energy Futures

aka: Debating Energy Futures: Coal, Gas and Nuclear

Subject

Energy; Geography

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 34 minutes), £49.00

With case studies from the US, the UK, China and India, this title asks how important coal, gas and nuclear will be in the future global energy mix. The programme looks at what is being done to clean up...

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Oil from coal (1979)

Genre

Interview

Sir Derek Ezra, Coal Boad Chairman, outlines his plans to extract oil from coal, and explains the scientific, environmental, and economical issues behind the plans.

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Energy 2 (1995 Video)

Subject

Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 39 min.

Aims to link issues in science, technology, society and the environment, and begins with a 10-minute INSET segment. Looks at the unprecedented demand for energy in the industrialised world, and considers the...

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Margaret Thatcher on over-population and the environment (1988)

Genre

Speech

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gives a green speech to the annual dinner of the Royal Society at the Fishmongers’ Hall, London, where she talks about her concerns for the environment.

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Energy Minister talks (1979)

Genre

Interview

Energy Minister John Moore on the coal industry dispute and its future. He concedes Britain is seeking other energy sources, and nuclear energy may be an option.

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Electricity Generation: Non-Renewables (2015)

Subject

Energy; Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 27 minutes), £49.00

Educational DVD aimed at KS 3-5. Fossil Fuels and nuclear energy still account for over 60% of the UK’s electricity generation and in some countries their use is even on the rise. As well as containing...

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Ape That Took over the World (2002)

Subject

Archaeology; Biology

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 50 minutes), £99.00

In 2001, scientists announced the discovery of the oldest skull of a human ever found. The 3.5 million-year-old ape-like fossil was remarkably complete and revolutionised our understanding of how humans...

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Conserving Energy: Microdot

Date released

1977

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

208

NoS ID

325887

Story no

1 / 4

COI synopsis: The world’s cars are burning up fossil fuels at a suicidal rate. Electric cars would be much more economical. However, electric cars need numerous heavy batteries which demand regular...

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History in Our Bones, The (5 Parts) (1996 Video)

Producer

Cynthia Page

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

Sale, 2 videocassettes. VHS. col. 5 x 50 min., 1997 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

The 167th Royal Institution Christmas Lectures series, given by Professor Simon Conway Morris, on fossils and evolution. 1: Nature and history of fossils and where to find them. 2: How inert records such as...

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