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Roots and Water (1999)

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 90 minutes), £19.99

The 3-part series ROOTS AND WATER features many of the poems prescribed for the AQA syllabus Poems from other Cultures and Traditions. Including readings of poetry and commentary by the poets themselves, the...

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Future on Display, The (1990 Video)

Producer

Philip Ashby

Subject

Technology

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

Examines technical choices for the makers of future tv systems working on wide screens (HDTV or high-definition television). The major materials issue is the production of satisfactory silicon layers on the...

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Hidden Power (1994 Video)

Producer

Philip Ashby

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Explores the materials science behind the engineering of national electricity supplies, both above and below ground. Shows work inside a high-voltage test lab and inside the production areas for porcelain...

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Approaching Technology, The (1990 Video)

aka: Electronics for Engine Management

Producer

Philip Ashby

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

A review of the increasing need for electronics in car engine management. Using a range of classic vintage cars from the British Motor Heritage Collection, shows how car ignition systems, although growing in...

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Electronic Materials Video (1991 Video)

Producer

Philip Ashby

Subject

Physics

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min., 1997 sale: £95.00 (+VAT +p&p)

[3: Discusses elementary theory of liquid crystal states and the use of liquid crystals in practical display devices. Includes models of nematic, smectic and cholesteric phases, discusses devices using...

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Battle for Music (1943)

Director

Donald Taylor; Len Lye; Ralph Keene; Ralph Bond; John Banting; Dylan Thomas; Charles de Latour

Subject

History; Music

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 186 minutes), £14.99

Dramatised documentary about the trials of the London Philharmonic Orchestra during World War II. The year is 1939. Following the liquidation of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the players form a new...

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