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  1. Image of the World, The: An Interactive Exploration of Ten Historic World Maps (1995 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Art; Astronomy; Geography
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    An interactive exploration of ten historic world maps, which date from 1250 to 1994, with full-colour, full-screen reproduction, audio commentary, on-screen text, and print and save facilities. Ten world...

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  2. Land Use (1997 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    A land use survey using Staffordshire as a case study, allowing comparison between aerial photographs, Ordnance Survey maps and students’ land-use maps. Users can switch between areas and scales.

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  3. Introduction to Topographic Maps V.1.0 (1996 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    An introduction to topographic maps and mapping, covering such topics as definitions of ‘true’ and ‘magnetic’ north; the Transverse Mercator projection; map scale; latitude and longitude; location...

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  4. Maps (1978 Video)

    Producer
    Jack Koumi
    Subject
    Geography; Mathematics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Uses models and animations to investigate a variety of plane maps of the earth. Shows that a ‘correct’ (distance preserving) map (i.e. an isometry) would also preserve shortest paths, angles and areas....

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  5. Our Forgotten History (1986 Video)

    Director
    Patrick McLoughlin
    Producer
    John Booth
    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Betamax, VHS. col. 45 min.

    Discusses the origins of printed map-making in Britain, from the work of Roman surveyors in the second century AD and the first printed world atlas published in Bologna in 1477. The methods of engraving and...

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  6. Many Ways to See the World (2006)

    Subject
    Geography; Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 30 minutes), $89.00

    Based on the book ‘Seeing Through Maps’, this DVD provides an exploration into the minds of twelve mapmakers and how their unique backgrounds, philosophies, values, and politics led each to select a...

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  7. Geology of Australia, The (1996 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Geology
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    An introduction to earth sciences and a guide to the geology of Australia. Contains a database of over 3500 earthquakes since 1900, descriptions and maps of 80 major blocks and basins across Australia, 19...

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  8. Map Reading ‘Contours and the Ground’ (1971 Film)

    Director
    Glyn Jones
    Producer
    Clifford Parris
    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Using maps and models interrelated to filmed views of the terrain from the air and ground, the film encourages the formation of a mental picture of the physical features of the ground by understanding and...

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  9. Tales from the Map Room (1993 Video)

    Producer
    Julian Stenhouse
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 6 x 30 min., 1996 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 1996 sale: £250.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

    Series on the history of maps, with actors recreating key moments from map-making history and cartographers explaining the importance of maps. 1: The history of London as seen through various of maps...

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  10. Mapping Space - Choreographic Resources for Dance Education (2015)

    Subject
    Dance
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £17.99

    A resource created by Laban studies specialist, choreographer and educator Anna Carlisle. Five dancers illustrate ways in which virtual maps and clusters of dynamic colouring offer frameworks and tools for...

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