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  1. Life is Impossible (1993 Video)

    Producer
    John Lynch
    Subject
    Astronomy; Geology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 48 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at theories on the origins of life. When did life begin and did it evolve on earth, in the sea or in space? In 1953, scientists thought that they had found the answer with a recipe for a primordial...

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  2. Mars Alive (1993 Video)

    Producer
    Peter Ceresole
    Subject
    Astronomy; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Explores the possibility of inhabiting Mars. NASA scientist Chris McKay believes that it will possible ‘terraform’ Mars by creating a new atmosphere and add water and plants to make the planet habitable.

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  3. Resurrecting the Dead Sea Scrolls (1993 Video)

    Producer
    Teresa Hunt
    Subject
    Archaeology; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Considers the latest scientific evidence concerning the Dead Sea Scrolls and shows how archaeology is not only providing an insight into the documents, but is also fuelling the controversy over how the...

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  4. Vital Poison, A (1993 Video)

    Producer
    Tim Haines
    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    How researchers discovered that a lethal gas, nitric oxide, was behind some of the most basic functions of the human body. It is manufactured in cells and involved in functions from blood pressure control to...

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  5. Wot U Lookin’ At? (1993 Video)

    Producer
    Oliver James; David Malone
    Subject
    Psychology; Sociology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at causes of violent behaviour, noting that psychiatrists working with prisoners identify paranoia as one of the most important factors underlying violence in cities. Examines current research looking...

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  6. Awakening the Frozen Addicts (1992 Video)

    Producer
    Jon Palfreman
    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Young drug addicts in California started freezing like statues, but it led to a medical revolution giving hope to millions. Here two patients travel to Sweden for a daring operation to transplant foetal...

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  7. Black Sun, The (1992 Video)

    Producer
    Jane Callander
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at the solar eclipse over Hawaii on 11 July 1991. The Path of Totality swept over the telescopes of the observatory on Mauna Kea mountain as it passed from the Pacific to South America. Magnetic storms...

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  8. Diet for a Lifetime, A (1992 Video)

    Producer
    John Groom
    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 48 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at a study linking foetal birth weight, the size of the placenta and the effects of maternal nutrition on foetal development. Diet during pregnancy and just before conception may even affect the health...

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  9. Expensive Theology, An (1992 Video)

    Producer
    Peter Ceresole
    Subject
    Science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    At CERN in Switzerland in a 20-mile tunnel, using the world’s largest machine, scientists are looking at particles from the first instant of the universe, work that has no immediate application. Elsewhere,...

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  10. Man Who Moved Mountains, The (1992 Video)

    Producer
    David Sington
    Subject
    Geology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    The story of pioneering scientist Harold Wellman, who, on arriving in New Zealand in 1931 to search for gold, observed that the the earth’s crust is fluid and is constantly moving. His ideas were rejected...

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