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  1. Universe (4 Parts) (1999 Video)

    Producer
    Kirstie Couper; Kirstie McLure
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 200 min., 2000 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)

    Four-part cosmology series on the universe, using accessible ideas to explain advances in cosmology and astronomy. In four parts: 1) Big Bang: explores ideas of Steven Hawking, Wendy Freedman, Bob Kirshner,...

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  2. Space Shuttle ‘Discovery’ (1994 Video)

    Director
    Stuart Carter
    Producer
    Stuart Carter; Heather Couper
    Subject
    Space science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1994 sale: £25.85 (inclusive) (Academy) 1995 sale: £12.99 (inclusive) (retail)

    In-depth view of a space shuttle mission. Reveals how the shuttle Discovery is launched, how it is manoeuvred in orbit, the sophisticated systems that keep the onboard astronauts alive, how and where they...

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  3. In the Pipeline (1994 Video)

    Director
    Stuart Carter
    Producer
    Bob Thorpe
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 2000 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at the Pipeline Investigation Gauge, which works in dark and confined spaces, sensing everything around it. Weighing several tons, it can withstand temperatures and forces greater than those exerted on...

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  4. E T, Please Phone Home (1992 Video)

    Director
    Richard Smith
    Producer
    Stuart Carter
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1993 sale: £20.00 +VAT +p&p

    Looks at the American space agency NASA’s SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) project. Radiotelescopes in Puerto Rico, Spain, Australia and the USA will sweep the skies, hoping to catch faint...

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  5. Stars, The (6 Parts) (1988 Video)

    Director
    Stuart Carter
    Producer
    Avie Little
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

    Six programmes portraying the birth, life and death of stars emphasising their importance for navigation and calendar making.

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  6. Red Grouse: A Case Study (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Stuart Carter
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 23 min.

    A long-term investigation into factors affecting the number of red grouse on Scottish heather moors. Dr Adam Watson of the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, who has studied the grouse since 1956 describes...

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  7. Seals (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Stuart Carter
    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    The grey seal population on the Isle of May has greatly increased in recent years, reflecting a much larger population increase throughout the British Isles as a whole. Grey seals form part of a convenient...

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  8. Ancient Woodland (1986 Video)

    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    'Ancient woodland’ is a term that refers to woods that have been continuously present since the growth of wildwood at the end of the last ice age. The ancient woods are home to many native plants and...

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