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Classifying Living Things: The How and Why of the Five-Kingdom Classification

Synopsis
Shows how biologists today classify living organisms into five kingdoms - Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protoctista and Monera - and outlines the principles of taxonomy. Covers development of the five-kingdom classification, defining characteristics of plants and animals, definining characteristics of the different kingdoms, discussion of whether monera should be divided into eubacteria and archaebacteria.
Language
English
Country
Australia
Year of release
2003
Year of production
2003
Subjects
Biology
Keywords
animals; fungi; plants; taxonomy; monera; proctoctista

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£35.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
32 minutes
Year
2003

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Price
£35.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
32 minutes
Year
2003

Production Company

Name

Video Education Australasia c/o ClickView

Email
info@clickview.com.au
Web
http://www.vea.com.au/ External site opens in new window
Address
Suite 125, Jones Bay Wharf
26-32 Pirrama Road
Pyrmont
NSW 2009
Australia
Notes
UK agents: Boulton Hawker. VEA owned by ClickView.

Distributor

Name

Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd

Email
sales@boultonhawker.co.uk
Web
http://www.boultonhawker.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01449 616 200
Fax
01449 677 600
Address
Combs Tannery
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2EN
Notes
Distributor of over 400 DVDs and videos for use in teaching at GCSE level and above. Particularly strong in science-based subjects which the company used to produce themselves, but now sources from the USA, Canada and Australasia. Titles cover the subject areas of biology, business studies, careers, chemistry, child development & the family, citizenship, design & technology/food technology, English, geography/ecology, home economics, ICT, maths, media studies, PE/sport studies, physics and PSHE. Sale with free preview.
Name

Uniview Worldwide

Email
sales@uniview.co.uk
Web
http://www.uniview.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
0151 648 9988
Address
PO Box 20
Hoylake
Wirral
CH48 7HY
Notes
NB. Uniview ceased trading at the end of July 2016. Some of the products previously distributed by them are available from Short Cuts TV: http://www.shortcutstv.com/

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