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...Open cast mines A fault is an underground hazard. By drilling a series boreholes, miners start the safe development of an open cast mine. Oil in sand and shale How to get crude oil from the Athabasca oil sands and from Colorado oil shale - among the world's largest deposits of oil. Hidden oil reserves Describing what the Athabasca oil sands look like and the unique...

...Open University in collaboration with the British Council. They form part of Darwin Now, a global initiative celebrating the life and work of Charles Darwin and the impact his ideas about evolution continue to have on today’s world. © British Council 2009... Darwin's world-wide web A brief introduction to this album. The Darwin Correspondence Project An initiative set...

...Open University, explains how Darwinian theory uses the concept of niche specialisation to account for the diversity of flora and fauna on Earth. If it were not for environmental niches, Darwinian 'demons', might emerge, powerful species whose evolutionary fitness makes them all conquering. However, according to Darwin, the natural world is infinitely complex and...

...Open University. ...If you are interested in studying for a degree with The Open University, you may wish to explore the range of engineering qualifications we offer. You can start from scratch with our BEng (Hons) degree or our integrated MEng degree, or you can take a workplace-based Foundation Degree in Engineering. If you already have a Foundation Degree or an HND,...

Watch this short animation from The Royal Observatory Greenwich/The Open University and explore what space rocks can tell us about our very own planet Earth...Space Rocks from Royal Observatory Greenwich on Vimeo. To find out more use the hashtag #ROGSchools Learn more about meteorites, comets and asteroids