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  1. Planets, The. Part 1: Children of the Sun (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

    Begins with an historical look at our knowledge of the solar system, from the ancient stone circles to the Greek view that the sun and planets rotated around the earth. Galileo and his opposing view is...

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  2. Eclipse 73 (1974 Film)

    Director
    P Lena; J Rösch
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The solar eclipse of 30 June 1973 was observed in Africa south of the Sahara. The film sets out the nature of the work involved in mounting an eclipse expedition both on the ground and in the air. The French...

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  3. Dynamics of the Io Sodium Cloud (1983 Film)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Animated graphics show cloud moving along in Io’s orbit. Live photography includes ground-based and Voyager data.

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  4. Teaching Videocassette 2 (1986 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy; Physics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 59 min.

    Band 1: Examines the relationship between stellar structure and nuclear physics. Band 2: Shows the tandem accelerator at Caltech, California which is used to recreate stellar conditions in order to obtain...

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  5. Black Holes and Warped Spacetime (1992 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS (NTSC only). col. 45 min., 1995 sale: US$24.95 (+p&p)

    An illustrated lecture about black holes by astronomer Dr William Kaufmann. Includes photographs of likely black hole sites.

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  6. Crab Nebula, The 1 (1977 Video)

    Producer
    Andrew Millington
    Subject
    Astronomy; Physics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Shows some of the most important observations that have helped astronomers learn about the Crab nebula. First shows observations in the visible part of the spectrum. These include long exposures with...

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  7. Stars, The (6 Parts) (1988 Video)

    Director
    Stuart Carter
    Producer
    Avie Little
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

    Six programmes portraying the birth, life and death of stars emphasising their importance for navigation and calendar making.

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  8. Earth Calling Basingstoke (1989 Video)

    Director
    Taghi Amirani
    Producer
    Taghi Amirani
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. Betamax. col. 52 min.

    Concerns amateur astronomers who work without scientific training and with home-made, but often sophisticated equipment. Amateurs are now thought to make a valid and valuable contribution to the body of...

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  9. Moon, The: Old and New (1973 Video)

    aka: Moon, The: An Emerging Planet

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 38 min.

    Reviews the information gleaned from unmanned spacecraft and manned lunar landings. Discusses early events in the history of the moon - accretion, structural formation, volcanic activity and bombardment....

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  10. Isaac Newton Telescope, The (1968 Film)

    Director
    Peter Brown
    Producer
    F B Nicol
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The manufacture, testing and installation of the Isaac Newton telescope. The grinding and polishing processes are shown and the assembly at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux, Sussex.

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