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  1. Rammed Earth Renaissance, The (1998)

    Subject
    Engineering; History
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (NTSC, 45 minutes), $29.95

    From the beginning of history, every civilization from the Assyrians to the Zunis has used earth to create beautiful, durable, and affordable shelter. Author, engineer and earth builder David Easton hosts...

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  2. Measuring the Earth and the Moon (1989 Video)

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

    Discusses methods of measuring distances in the earth-moon system. Starts by showing a version of Eratosthenes’ experiment for measuring the earth’s radius. With the data from this experiment combined...

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  3. Astronaut’s View of Earth, An (1999 Video)

    Subject
    Geography; Space science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 48 min., 1999 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)

    Footage of the earth from space, including an ‘earthrise’ from the moon and a full circle of the earth taken from a space shuttle orbiting 180 miles above the earth. One can see coral reefs, entire seas,...

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  4. Magnetic Earth (1987 Video)

    Producer
    Tony Jolly
    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Discusses the invisible force field of magnetism which surrounds the earth. Sensitive compasses were used to map the intensity and direction of the magnetic field at the earth’s surface, and recently...

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  5. Flying by the Planets (1991 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS (PAL/NTSC). col. 35 min., 1995 sale: US$ 39.95 (+p&p) (PAL version)

    A close-up examination of the inner planets: 3-D images of Venus as seen by the ‘Magellan’ spacecraft; MARS: THE MOVIE, showing the red planet and prominent features as seen by the Viking spacecraft;...

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  6. Basic Geochemistry: Origin and Distribution of the Elements (1995 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Geology
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    Teaching module on basic geochemistry, which explains the geochemical processes required to form the elements, incorporate them into the earth, distribute them within the earth, and to outline the...

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  7. Weather on the Move (1989 Video)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 35 min., 1997 sale: £14.95 (+VAT +p&p) (World Microfilms)

    Francis Wilson of SKY News Weather discusses how the earth was created, the link between climate and life on earth, predicting the weather, jetstreams and how they affect the earth’s climate, the Gulf...

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  8. Earth (1987 Video)

    Producer
    Richard Broad; Mike Dormer
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 156 min., 1999 sale: £17.99 (inc VAT +p&p)

    Series of three 52-minute programmes on the ecological health of the earth made in conjunction with ecoscientists Paul and Anne Erlich. 1) The Shadow of Humanity: the earth’s ecological systems and how...

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  9. Goddess of the Earth (1985 Video)

    Producer
    John Groom
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Examines the Dr James Lovelock’s Gaia hypothesis which argues that life itself actively controls the environment to enhance its own chances of survival and that the earth an all living things upon it are...

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  10. Earth Science Videodisk (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Geography; Geology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videodisc. NTSC standard only. For UK use requires dual-standard player and monitor., £240.25 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Consists of over 3500 photographs, diagrams, animations and videos selected and catalogued by the American Geological Institute to support standard [US] earth sciences texts and lecture subjects in physical...

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