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  1. Cactospiza Pallida ('Fringillidae’): Use of Tools for Feeding (1964 Film)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows different ways in which the ‘Cactospiza pallida’ uses tools to help feed itself. This species of Darwin finch uses a cactus needle which it has prepared itself, for winkling out insect larvae from...

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  2. Start from Scratch (1976 Film, Video)

    Director
    Alastair MacEwen
    Producer
    Mike Cockburn
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The biology of the cat flea, today’s commonest flea, is dealt with using macro- and microphotography. In the light of this information, control measures are very briefly described. The history of man’s...

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  3. Locust Slide Kit, The (1996 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Agriculture
    Distribution
    Sale, 62 slides. col., 1997 sale: £15.00 (inclusive)

    Illustrates the distribution, biology, ecology and control of the desert locust, which continues to pose a threat to food crops in many parts of Africa and Asia. The accompanying text gives details and also...

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  4. Collection, Maintenance and Behaviour of Ants, The (1995 Video)

    Director
    Elizabeth Evesham
    Producer
    Elizabeth Evesham
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min., 2000 sale: £5.00 (inclusive)

    Amateur footage in which Dr Elizabeth Evesham explains how to collect ants in the field, and demonstrates how to build a nest for ants that would be suitable for home or school, using simple and readily...

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  5. Evolution on Hawaii (1992 Video)

    Producer
    David Jackson
    Subject
    Biology; Geology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min., 1998 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Introduces the geological history of Hawaii and shows how the volcanic environment and climate have produced many different kinds of habitat. Illustrates how species got to the islands and how they became...

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  6. Topics in Biology and Geology (1998 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    Seven activities designed as science learning resources: 1) Holly Leaf Miner: explores the biology of this insect and its predators, showing how to undertake a biological project to quantify mortality...

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  7. Tsetse Fly Control (1988 Video)

    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min.

    One method of reducing the menace of trypanosomiasis to man and animals in Africa is to control the tsetse fly vector. The spraying of insecticide from aircraft or by teams on the ground is effective but...

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  8. Secrets of Nature Pioneering Natural History Films, 1922 - 1933 (2010)

    Director
    Percy Smith; Mary Field
    Subject
    Biology; Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 200 minutes), £19.99

    A digitally remastered collection of 19 British films made between 1922 and 1933 that used groundbreaking techniques to share the secrets of the natural world with cinema audiences. The pioneering series...

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  9. Feeding Habits of Leeches ('Hirudinea’) (1976 Video)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min., 1996 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    'Erpobdella octoculata’, ‘Hirudo medicinalis’ (medicinal leech), ‘Haemopis sanguisuga’ (horse leech), ‘Glossiphonia’ (snail leech), ‘Helobdella stagnalis’, ‘Piscicola geometra’ (fish...

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  10. Insect Mechano-Sensory Systems (1995 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    Interactive tutorial and simulation of electrophysiological recording from sensory nerves. Laboratory support material that illustrates the structure and function of leg mechanoreceptors and the principles...

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