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...introduction to this album. A hot air balloon journey An insight into the planning that goes into a hot air balloon journey and also how maps can be produced through filming from a hot air balloon. Spherical geometry This track shows us how a hot air balloon is produced and how the application of spherical geometry is imperative when planning a round the world flight, and...

...introduction to this album. Investigating symbiotic relationships Dr David Robinson explains the relationship between fungi and living trees. Unearthing the woodwide web Where to find fungi, and the role that they play in the forest. Mutual benefits How fungi use nutrients in the forest, and how these are transported through the fungus. Transforming biology into economics...

...introduction to this album. Megalosaurus in the Oxford museum Hermonie Cockburn intorduces and explains the birth of the Fossil Detective series and discusses the Megalosaurus, which includes a clip from the central England programme. Dinosaur excavation Hermonie focusses on the work of Gideon Mantell and shows a clip of her on a dinosaur excovation from the South of...

...introduction to this album. Properties of waves Andrew Norton uses a ripple tank to demonstrate some basic features of waves. Oscillation and wave speed Andrew Norton demonstrates the effects of changing the driving frequency of the oscillator that's creating the wave. Apertures and diffraction Andrew Norton shows what happens when waves pass through apertures of...