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Life in the Palaeozoic
Nature & Environment

Life in the Palaeozoic

...publication for their kind help during production to: Dr Alan Smith, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge and Dr Norman Macleod, Natural History Museum, London. 58l, 58r, 59t, 59b, 62t, 63t, 64, 65l, 66b Simon Conway-Morris, University of Cambridge; 60, 61 Dr Peter Grimes; 62b Royal Ontario Museum; 63b, 65tr, 65br Dr Derek E.G. Briggs University of...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introduction to finite element analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to finite element analysis

...publication]. This is not to say that regular engineers cannot become top rate analysts without a PhD. Some analysts have a Masters degree, but most have no more than a bachelor’s degree. The key to good analyses is knowledge of the limitations of the method and an understanding of the physical phenomena under investigation. Superior results are usually difficult to...
Teaching assistants: support in action (Chinese)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Chinese)

...public services’, unpublished paper, Oxford, Templeton College. Lee, B. (2003) ‘Teaching assistants in schools’, Education Journal, vol. 68, pp. 25–7. Local Government National Training Organisation (LGNTO) (2000) Survey of Education Support Staff and Volunteers in Nursery and Primary Schools, London, LGNTO. National Union of Teachers (NUT) (1998) Associate Staff...
Introducing mammals
Nature & Environment

Introducing mammals

...publication (Thomas et al., 2019), if you wish to explore the research further...Introducing mammals: Conclusion - During this course you have learnt how mammals are defined by a number of attributes, including: the possession of fur; lactation in females; and the ability to liberate heat energy through metabolism, as a means of thermoregulation. More than any other...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
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Languages

How to learn a language

...public domain; second: © Steven Depolo in Flickr https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by/ 2.0/. Images Figure 1: courtesy: © Tita Beaven. Figure 4: courtesy: © Fernando Rosell-Aguilar. Figure 5: adapted from: Hadfield, J. Dornyei, Z.(2013) Motivating Learning, Routledge, imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd. Audio-visual Activity 1 audio: Visualising the future: © The...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
White dwarfs and neutron stars
Science, Maths & Technology

White dwarfs and neutron stars

...publications/messenger/archive/no.167-mar17/messenger-no167-20-25.pdf; released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Figure 2(d): ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1239a/; released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License,...
An introduction to computers and computer systems
Digital & Computing

An introduction to computers and computer systems

...Public Record Office HW 25/4 and HW 25/5 Section 3 figure: © geralt; Pixabay Section 5 figure: © Oscar Wong; Getty Images Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to...
Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision

...public is that the source of these green wafers are human corpses. When people die their bodies are sent to the Soylent factory where they are turned into these tasty little green wafers. And so recycling ourselves because there’s nothing else left, all the animals are gone so all we’ve got left is our own bodies and we’re recycling ourselves. Terrifying science...