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Some merits of Manchester
History & The Arts

Some merits of Manchester

...course it is sometimes better and sometimes worse. It is hard to know if it is more hotel or more station; perhaps it is a mixture of each which defies analysis; but in its well-studied composition you pass, as it were, from your car to your room, as from one chamber to another. This is putting the fact poetically; but, prosaically, the intervening steps are few at the...
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A reader's guide to Midnight's Children
History & The Arts

A reader's guide to Midnight's Children

...course of India’s development. His hope is that ‘midnight’s children’ will contribute to the nation’s future; however he then has to contend with Shiva, his alter ego... Rushdie’s novel caused controversy because it was regarded as portraying Indira and Sanjay Gandhi unfavourably. It won the Booker Prize in 1981 and went on to scoop the ‘Booker of Bookers’...
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Cider with Rosie
History & The Arts

Cider with Rosie

...What happened next and walk with Laurie Lee The Secret Life of Books - Find out more about the other books in the series. If you're inspired to try writing some fiction of your own, OpenLearn has plenty of courses, podcasts and advice to turn your ideas into reality. Take your interest further by finding out what it's like to study Creative Writing at the Open University....
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Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster
Science, Maths & Technology

Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster

...course T173 Engineering the future... Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster A short introduction to this album. The history of the Tay Bridge A look at how the Tay Bridge was developed and where it now stands historically. The Tay Bridge Disaster Open University professor, David Swinten reveals there was a violent storm on the evening of the bridge collapsing, while Eleanor...
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9/11: Reflections on political leadership
Society, Politics & Law

9/11: Reflections on political leadership

...course looking at similar political themes, try The Open University's DU301 A world of whose making?... Reflecting on 9/11 Richard Heffernon looks back at the tragedy of 9/11. The United States as a Superpower Is the US the world's only 'Superpower'? Richard Heffernan and Simon Bromley discuss this notion. The impact of 9/11 on the US's political leadership Richard...
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Social Science
Society, Politics & Law

Social Science

...course DD100, An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change... Social Sciences - what are they? Two social scientists explain what attracts them to the subject, and explore the differences between 'knowing' and 'doing' social science. Development of the social sciences How the social sciences developed in response to challenges to traditional systems...
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Communication in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Communication in health and social care

...course K309 Communication in health and social care... Communication in health and social care A short introduction to this album Relationships in two settings Using two locations in the West Midlands, interpersonal relations are analysed in the context of everyday working practice, providing a unique look at intercommunication between agencies. Facilitating...
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Environment: Lake Baikal
Nature & Environment

Environment: Lake Baikal

...course U216 Environment... Environment: Lake Baikal A short introduction to this album. Pearl of Siberia A region of outstanding universal value. A World Heritage Site Lake Baikal is under threat. Increasing threats The growing demand for electricity creates further pollution. Ignoring the risks The impact of the pulp and paper mill. The Gorbachov era Environmental...
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