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...course S339, Understanding the continents... Geological structures exposed A short introduction to this album. Overview of the Orogenic Belt The three main components of the Orogenic Belt; Lewisian gneisses, Torridonian sandstone and sediments laid down from Cambrian times. A history of movement Evidence that the Moine Thrust is the result of frictional sliding. Ductility...

...course S207 The physical world... The physical world: quantum An introduction to this album. The quantum revolution Science's best explanation for the mysterious principles at the root of existence. Without quantum theory, there'd be no mobile phones, computers or DVDs today. Einstein and Bohr The clash between the two giants of twentieth century physics. Einstein is a...

...course: Y162 Starting with maths... Starting with Maths A short introduction to this album. A brief history of numbers Starting in Africa 20,000 years ago, trace the history of numbers through time, including Egyptian use of fractions and the problems of Roman numerals. Today numbers help us learn solve complex problems. But what of the future? Graphs and Tables We find...