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Cosmic Onion, The (4 Parts) (1993 Video)

Producer

Richard Melman; William Woollard

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 4 x 60 min., 1995 sale: £55.00 (inclusive) series

The 164th Royal Institution Christmas Lectures series, in which Professor Frank Close provides a beginner’s guide to particle physics.

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Engines of Change (1993)

Director

David Sinclair

Producer

Douglas Gordon

Subject

Environmental science

Distribution

Out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 29 min.

Describes the major developments of the motor car and some associated issues of safety, pollution and impact on road building programmes and town planning. Also discusses developments in fuels and some of...

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One Step on a Journey (1993 Video)

aka: Chronicle of Macbeth, The

Director

Tony Chapman; Ziyin Wang

Producer

Tony Chapman; Ziyin Wang

Subject

Drama

Documentary about the working methods of Japanese theatre director, Tadashi Suzuki. Suzuki incorporates his technique and methodology in an Australian workshop and training session in preparation for the...

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Marriage Made in Heaven, A (1992 Video)

Director

Dictynna Hood

Producer

Sarah Lane

Subject

Drama

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 42 min., 1993 sale: £29.95

An adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew set in the countryside of contemporary Suffolk, aiming to retain the primacy of the text while emphasising entertainment, immediacy and modernity.

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Through the Looking Glass (5 Parts) (1992 Video)

Producer

Richard Melman; William Woollard

Subject

Chemistry

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 5 x 60 min., 1995 sale: £55.00 (inclusive) series

The 163rd Royal Institution Christmas Lectures series, in which Professor Charles Stirling FRS examines the chemistry of life. 1: How humans are lop-sided in the use of brains, eyes, ears, right down to...

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Microbial Engine (1991)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Out of distribution, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 36 min.

Illustrates the role of algae and protozoa in the biological processes that support life on earth and also their place in biotechnology. There are sequences of microscopic algae and protozoa from marine,...

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Three Men in Boats (1991)

Director

Patrick Veale

Producer

Sue Tramontini

Subject

Environmental science; Geography

Distribution

Out of distribution, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 26 min.

Shows how the sea is used by different professions. Follows the working routine of a crofter fisherman, a tanker pilot, and the lecturer in maritime geography as they carry out their professions afloat and...

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Reading Movies (1990 Video)

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Video cassette. VHS. col. 70 min.

18 extracts from feature films of the 1980s which illustrate aspects of filmmaking such as music, lighting and editing. Shows examples of the ways in which various sequences from film are put together to...

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New Materials Frontier, The (1990)

Director

John Black

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

Out of distribution, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 34 min.

Looks at the structure, development and applications of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites.

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Principles of Refining (2 Parts) (1989)

Subject

Chemistry; Technology

Distribution

Out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 2 x 13 min.

Part 1: Distillation, the principal separation carried out at refineries, separating hydrocarbon molecules of both crude oil and partially defined fractions. Part 2: The ‘cracking’ process - reducing the...

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