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Art and architecture
History & The Arts

Art and architecture

...course A216 Art and its histories... Art and architecture A short introduction to this album. The pyramid at the Louvre Architect, I M Pei, discusses the design brief for his pyramid entrance to the Louvre. English Philistines, French Sophisticates How a British King's art collection became a French King's art collection. Subversive classicism How French sculptor, Puget,...
Environment: habitat and conservation
Nature & Environment

Environment: habitat and conservation

...course U216 Environment... Environment: habitat and conservation A short introduction to this album. Blackwater: A Threatened Habitat Change on the Blackwater Estuary. As the sea level rises this unique landscape and its valuable biodiversity face destruction. Blackwater: Coastal Retreat Schemes Different ways to save the Estuary, assessing which habitats to protect and...
Island Arc Magmatism: Santorini
Science, Maths & Technology

Island Arc Magmatism: Santorini

...course: S339 Understanding the continents... Island Arc Magmatism: Santorini A short introduction to this album. Welcome to Santorini The beautiful Greek Island of Santorini, the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions known to humanity. Dr Steve Blake looks at the structures of the island's volcanic rocks. Santorini's Volcanic History Steve Blake pieces together...
Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire
History & The Arts

Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire

...course A330 Myth in the Greek and Roman worlds... Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire A short introduction to this album. The foundation of Rome An introduction to the stories of the foundation of Rome and how these myths reinforce Roman identity even today. The House of Augustus Insights into how Emperor Augustus connected himself to the foundational myths and gods of...
The Arch Never Sleeps
Science, Maths & Technology

The Arch Never Sleeps

...course MST209, Mathematical methods and models... The Arch Never Sleeps A short introduction to this album. Introduction to Ely and Chartres Cathedral A brief history of these two stunning Cathedrals, looking at their architecture and engineering. Stone John Trapp looks at stone as a building material, especially it's use in building the Parthenon in Greece. The Arch...
Water supply and treatment in the UK
Science, Maths & Technology

Water supply and treatment in the UK

...course T210 Environmental control and public health... Water supply and treatment in the UK An introduction to the contents of this album. Preserving water A panel discuss how safe, affordable drinking water is supplied in East Anglia, one of the driest parts of the UK. Treating water Computer graphics reveal the processes at Hanningfield Reservoir, providing drinking...
The relativistic Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The relativistic Universe

...course S383 The relativistic Universe... The Relativistic Universe An introduction to this album Telescopes and the universe's evolution The latest technology can look almost all the way back to the Big Bang, and may soon identify the first stars and galaxies Cosmic Microwave Background radiation The Planck Surveyor is designed to analyse microwave radiation in the...
Textiles in Ghana
History & The Arts

Textiles in Ghana

...Course A216 Art and its histories... Textiles in Ghana A short introduction to this album. Ghana: Introduction to Kente weaving A short history of the tradition of the Kente weavers in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Nana Asante Fremprong, a local businessman and master weaver, describes the method and skills involved in the process and how it's been updated without the loss...