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  1. Edison: The Father of Invention (2015)

    Subject
    Science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 112 minutes), £14.99

    Born on the threshold of Americas burgeoning industrial empire, Edisons curiosity led him to its cutting edge. With just three months of formal schooling, he took on one seemingly impossible technical...

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  2. Flashing Lights (2002)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL), £35.00

    A video featuring mechanical and electronic devices to make lights flash. Common examples of flashing lights seen in daily life at home, in the street and for leisure. The video features projects based...

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  3. Edison: The Invention of Invention (1997 Video)

    Subject
    Design; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 1999 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Focuses on Thomas Edison’s pioneering work on electric lighting and a host of other inventions, as an example of the total innovation process and to illustrate the range of factors behind the success of...

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  4. Word Processor, The / The Electric Light (1992 Video)

    Director
    Frank Prendergast
    Producer
    Elizabeth Queenan
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min., 1997 sale: £14.99 (+VAT +p&p)

    Tim Hunkin humorously explains the workings of familiar machines. His technique is to present the scientific principles and show how the machines evolved by using demonstrations and animated cartoon...

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  5. Strike a Light (1990 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby; Pam Taylor
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (VAT +p&p)

    Describes the design, manufacture and marketing of light bulbs. Two components, the tungsten filament in the household bulb and the alumina tube in the high-pressure sodium vapour lamp, are used as examples...

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