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  1. Real Jurassic Park, The (1994 Video)

    Director
    David Dugan
    Producer
    David Gugan
    Subject
    Biology; Technology
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., £20.00

    Drawing on the expertise of molecular biologists, palaeontologists, embryologists and animal park designers, the programme builds a hypothetical ‘Jurassic Park’. Examines the real problems that lie in...

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  2. Rubber Universe, The (1994 Video)

    Director
    Storm Thorgerson
    Producer
    Geoff Deehan
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1998 sale: £19.95 (+VAT +p&p)

    Examines the disputes surrounding the Hubble constant started 60 years ago by American astronomer Edwin Powell Hubble. In 1929 he discovered that all of the galaxies are rushing away from us and concluded...

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  3. Somme 1916, The (4 Parts) (1994 Video)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 4 x 30 min.

    Charts the history of the battle of the Somme and and looks at its legacy. Follows the fortunes of various regiments and individuals from Yorkshire and the North East who took part in the 4 1/2...

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  4. Walking on Water (1994 Video)

    Director
    Steve Stevenson
    Producer
    Mike Wallington
    Subject
    Engineering; Physics
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1994 sale: £25.85 (inclusive)

    Looks at wave physics and explains how the shape and depth of the bay plays a key role in determining the shape of a wave. Also shows how a better understanding of physics is allowing improved surf-boards to...

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  5. 21st Century Jet (1992 Video)

    Director
    Karl Sabbagh
    Producer
    Karl Sabbagh
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1993 price: £20.00

    The programme is about the Boeing 777, the world’s newest jet airliner, designed entirely in the memory store of a network of computers. The programme is following the design, construction and testing of...

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  6. Alpha Link, The (1992 Video)

    Director
    Vivienne King
    Producer
    Vivienne King
    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1993 sale: £20.00

    Our understanding of the hazards of nuclear radiation is derived largely from the atomic bomb attacks on Japan. Current safety standards for the nuclear industry are based on the Japanese experience.

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  7. Antichaos (1992 Video)

    Director
    Yavar Abbas
    Producer
    Geoff Deehan
    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1993 price: £20.00

    In the last decade fresh ideas about the organisation of complex systems have taken hold. A new breed of scientists is attempting to understand and predict how harmony can arise from chance. The programme...

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  8. Born That Way (1992 Video)

    Director
    Margaret Beresford
    Producer
    Anne Beresford
    Subject
    Medical sciences; Psychology
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1993 price: £20.00

    Gay brain scientist Simon Levay favours the argument that homosexuality is inborn and presents his studies of brain structure, genetics and psychology that support his view. He is confronted with political...

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  9. 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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  10. Fragile Planet (2 Parts) (1992 Video)

    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 2 x 50 min., £30.00 (each); £55.00 (set) (+VAT +p&p)

    The latest scientific data and theories and the participation of the world’s leading scientists and institutions are used to investigate pollution ask whether present methods of pollution control,...

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