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  1. Tin: The Mettle of Malaysia (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Eleanor Morris
    Subject
    Development studies; Geography
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Looks at the social nature of natural resources, in this case the tin industry in Malaysia. The British introduced commercial tin production to Malaysia in the 19th century, but even though other industries...

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  2. Malaysian Batik (1994 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Sale, 30 slides., 2000 sale: £32.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    A antroduction and guide to the techniques of batik work, demonstrated by one of Malaysia’s leading batik artists, Najib Dawa.

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  3. Forest Futures (1991 Video)

    Producer
    Eleanor Morris
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.

    Deforestation in the tropics has economic and social causes which differ from country to country. In most places there is a real or perceived conflict between economic development and rainforest...

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  4. I Used to Work in the Fields (1993 Video)

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

    Malaysia, along with Thailand and Indonesia, is a second-general newly industrialising country (NIC). Following the example of other coutnries in south-east Asia, Malaysia is investing heavily in factories...

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  5. Malaya: Forest from the Dawn of Time (1983 Film)

    Director
    Tony Beamish
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Part 1 shows the kind of plants and animals to be found in the major habitats of tropical rainforests, including rivers, the forest margin, the litter layer and the canopy. Gives a picture of the diversity...

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  6. Cities in a Hurry (1999)

    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (DVD-R, 24 minutes), £34.99 (CM)

    Looks at the Asian cities of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Singapore. Both are striving to be at the regional intersection of global economic matters, but while it is easy to see the futures of these cities...

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  7. Utopia Limited. Tape 1 (1983 Video)

    Director
    Richard Keefe; Nigel Maslin
    Subject
    Development studies
    Distribution
    Hire Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 150 min.

    Examines a world system rooted in the unequal distribution of wealth and power and shows how the issues affect people in the UK. 1: Shows work being done in Britain to increase awareness of how the wider...

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  8. Fate of the Forests (1983)

    Director
    Alan Pendry
    Producer
    Douglas Gordon
    Subject
    Development studies; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Out of distribution, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 27 min.

    Assesses the causes and effects of destroying tropical rainforests. Rural families of the Third World need firewood for fuel and timber is a valuable currency earner. Describes the efforts being made...

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  9. 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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  10. Worlds of English (2013)

    Subject
    Languages; Sociology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £34.99

    The decision to use English in countries where it is not the first language is controversial. English is often attacked for causing real social and cultural damage. In South Africa, some schools are refusing...

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