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Heritage of India: Buddhism in Andhra Pradesh (5 Parts) (1994 Video)

Subject

Religious studies; Sociology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20, 24, 20, 18, 16 min.

Series using archaeological and historical source materials to present in a drama-documentary format a thematic exposition of social, economic, cultural and political aspects of Buddhism, focusing on the...

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Ontogenetic Analysis of Care Behaviour of Ant Egg Nests (1974 Film)

Producer

P Jaisson

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Examines the development of pupal cocoon recognition in the brood-nursing behaviour of ants ('Formica spp.). Shows experimental procedures that purport to demonstrate that 1) recognition is not innate but...

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Take a Seat! Chair Design in the Twentieth Century (2003)

Subject

Design

Distribution

Slide (Slide Set, 24), £30.00

Throughout the twentieth century the basic form of the chair was subject to major innovations and sometimes even radical rethinking, often prompted by the emergence of new materials and production...

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Ecological Design (1997 Video)

Director

Brian Danitz; Chris Zelov

Producer

Brian Danitz; Chris Zelov

Subject

Architecture; Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 58 min., 2005 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)

Illuminates the emergence of ecological design in the 20th century, the work of R Buckminster Fuller in the 1920s, through the 1960s’ counter-culture, and on to contempory work. Follows the evolution of...

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Made in Sheffield: The Birth of Electronic Pop (2001)

Subject

Music; Sociology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0, 52 minutes), £14.00

Documents the Sheffield music scene from 1977 to 1982, which saw the emergence of the Human League, Cabaret Voltaire, Heaven 17 & ABC with their brand of electronic music. The film captures the essence of...

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Premiers’ Vital Conference

Date released

13 Sep 1962

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1736A

NoS ID

024788

Story no

2 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Premiers’ Vital Conference. DESCRIPTION: The Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference opened at Marlborough House, London. The emergence of a new pattern in world affairs makes this...

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Viruses: The Deadly Enemy (1997 Video)

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min., 2004 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)

Looks at viruses, viral diseases, the immune system’s response and vaccination. Covers: viral epidemics; shapes, structures and characteristics of viruses; methods of reproduction; how viruses cause...

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Peter Blake and ‘Pop’ (1991 Multimedia)

Subject

Art; Design

Distribution

Sale, 12 slides., 2005 sale: £18.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

In discussing the work produced by ‘pop’ artist Peter Blake for advertisements, record sleeves and other popular commercial designs, this study throws light on the emergence of a new idea of...

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Bill Viola - The Eye of the Heart (2007)

Subject

Art; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 59 minutes), £24.99

Bill Viola is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading visual artists. A pioneer of video art since its early days in the 1970s, he has constantly pushed the limits of technology, but has also been...

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Ken Yeang: Bioclimatic Skyscrapers (1994 Video)

aka: Bioclimatic Skyscrapers (Ice)

Subject

Architecture

Distribution

Free loan (ICE) Sale (WM), Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 11 min., 2005 sale: £19.95 (+VAT +p&p) (WM)

Ken Yeang and his partner Robert Hamzah formed their partnership in the 1970s in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Their attention has been focused on tall buildings, and their research has led to the emergence of...

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