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  1. Lessons from Engineering Failures: Ronan Point, Tay Bridge, Dolgarrog Dam, Comet Airliners Etc (1982 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, 37 slides. col.

    Looks at the historical and geographical background to the problem of east coast floods and the threat to London, and how it is hoped that modern engineering can contain it.

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  2. Future of Humanity, The (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Out OF Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Considers some of the problems, such as over-population and food shortages, faced by the increasingly interdependent cultures of the world. Also discusses the possible role of anthropologists in finding...

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  3. Psychological Anthropology (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Out OF Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Focuses on enculuration, the process through which culture is passed from one generation to the next. Shows cross-cultural examples of child-rearing, socialisation, and mental illness and healing.

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  4. Nature of Culture, The (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Out OF Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Studies the diversity of cultures which have evolved, flourished and, in some instances, died in ages past and present. Human beings are shown to be dependent upon culture’s customs and patterns, not only...

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  5. Religion and Magic (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Out OF Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    No culture has existed without religion, however, religious practices and beliefs vary widely. This programme defines religion from the viewpoint of anthropology and describes psychological and social...

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  6. Arts, The (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Out OF Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Some form of artistic expression exists in all cultures. This video shows the many kinds of art and the variety of functions served by the arts: the fulfilment of the need for individual creative expression,...

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  7. Close Quarters (2002)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (75 min), £14.99 inc

    A 1943 feature-length propaganda documentary about routine British submarine patrols and action in the North Sea off the coast of Norway. Based on a true story, using real Royal Navy submariners as the cast....

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  8. Highland Maya, The: A Case Study in Economic Anthropology (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Out OF Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Looks at the complex interweaving of economics and religion known as the ‘cargo’ system, which is found among the Highland Maya of Mexico and Guatemala.

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  9. Economic Anthropology (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Out OF Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    From the equal distribution of all goods among the !Kung to the balanced reciprocity of the Yonomamo and the Trobriand Islanders, the economies of many non-Western societies are shown to be based on...

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  10. Family Portraits: A New Look at a Familiar World (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Out OF Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1995 sale: £60.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Focuses on enculturation, the process through which culture is passed from one generation to the next. Shows cross-cultural examples of child-rearing, socialisation, and mental illness and healing.

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