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BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME, A

\pause{1500}Author: Hawking, Stephen
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 2694 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 7
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\pause{1500}Reader: Stamp, Barry
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Sunday Times Special Literary Prize; Introduction to to-day's most important theories on the cosmos

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BURIED TREASURE: Travels Through The Jewel Box

\pause{1500}Author: Finlay, Victoria
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7642 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 10
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\pause{1500}Reader: Dinkin, Derina
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The author has travelled the globe in search of the oddities of nature, prized so highly for jewellery and adornment. And why, when we can now manufacture synthetic gems, do jewels still hold such appeal?

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CHILDREN OF THE ICE

\pause{1500}Author: Gribbin, John & Mary
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 15730 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 9.00
\pause{1500}Reader: Purser, Patrick
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How the changing climate affected the beginnings of earth's development & inhabitants.

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EARTH IN SPACE, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Lambert, David
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 2728 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 2
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\pause{1500}Reader: Purser, Patrick
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How was the Earth formed? What do we know about life beyond our Solar System? This book answers these questions and more.

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EARTH SHOCK

\pause{1500}Author: & F Fitch, B Booth
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 999 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
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\pause{1500}Reader: Morison, Sandy
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Inner explosions and extra-terrestrial bombardment threaten earth

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MAKING OF THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Hoskins, W G
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 3889 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 7
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 10.50
\pause{1500}Reader: Griffin, George
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Very readable history of the English countryside;

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MAP THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Winchester, Simon
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6231 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 12.75
\pause{1500}Reader: Sanctuary, Gerald
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William Smith had a passion for rocks and fossils and single-handedly mapped the geology of Great Britain, making him one of the most significant men of the nineteenth century. His map fundamentally changed the way we look at the world but his vision eventually ruined his life.

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MAUVE

\pause{1500}Author: Garfield, Simon
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 5724 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 6
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 8.50
\pause{1500}Reader: StJohn, Michael
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Before 1856 coloured dyes were derived from natural substances making dyeing an expensive process. Whilst researching how to make artificial quinine, William Perkin discovered a colour, Mauve, and a way to mass-produce colour in a factory.

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NORTHERN LIGHTS, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Jago, Lucy
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 5922 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 7
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 10.25
\pause{1500}Reader: Morison, Sandy
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The fascinating and moving story of Kristian Birkeland an early twentieth century scientist. At the expense of love and happiness, he worked tirelessly to solve the enigma of the Northern Lights.

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PATRICK MOORE: 80 NOT OUT: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

\pause{1500}Author: Moore, Patrick
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6436 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 0
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 12.75
\pause{1500}Reader: StJohn, Michael
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Patrick Moore first became interested in astronomy as a schoolboy, and is still just as keen. For over 45 years he presented the BBC's programme 'The Sky At Night', where his personality and enthusiasm made him a household name. At 80 years of age he is still working to raise the profile of science and astronomy among the British public.

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