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Energy resources: geothermal energy - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEnergy from sources other than fossil and nuclear fuels is to a large extent free of the concerns about environmental effects and renewability that characterise those two sources. Each alternative ...
Energy resources: solar energy - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★ - 3 ratingsEnergy from sources other than fossil and nuclear fuels is to a large extent free of the concerns about environmental effects and renewability that characterize those two sources. Each alternative ...
Studying the Arts and Humanities - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis unit is an introduction to studying the arts and humanities. It takes you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and improve your c...
Energy resources: wave energy - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoThe energy carried by ocean waves derives from a proportion of the wind energy transferred to the ocean surface by frictional drag. So, ultimately it stems from the proportion of incoming solar ene...
Comparing stars - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoStars can necessarily be observed only at a distance. This unit introduces the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram, an essential tool in understanding the nature of stars. You should have some understandin...
What is poetry? - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsHave you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This unit is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You wi...
Animals at the extremes: the desert environment - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★ - 1 ratingAnimal life has adapted to survive in the most unlikely and inhospitable habitats. This unit looks at the surprisingly diverse desert climates throughout the world and mammals, birds, lizards and a...
Animals at the extremes: polar biology - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe extreme challenges of life in the polar regions require the animals who make their habitat there to make many adaptations. This unit explores the polar climate and how animals like reindeer, po...
French Revolution - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis unit provides basic historical background to the French Revolution. It will show that the Revolution accelerated intellectual, cultural and psychological change, and opened up new horizons and...
Delacroix - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoIn this unit you will be introduced to a variety of Delacroix’s work and see how his paintings relate to the cultural transition from Enlightenment to Romanticism. You will study Delacroix’s early ...
Wilberforce - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoWilliam Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their hi...
Approaching plays - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDo you want to get more out of drama? This unit is designed to develop the analytical skills you need for a more in-depth study of literary plays. You will learn about dialogue, stage directions, b...
Motion under gravity - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoFrom the moment that Galileo dropped two cannonballs of different sizes and weights from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa mankind has been fascinated by the impact of gravity. This Unit looks a...
Superconductivity - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoThe fascinating phenomenon of superconductivity and its potential applications have attracted the attention of scientists, engineers and businessmen. Intense research has taken place to discover ne...
Studying mammals: a winning design - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoThe term mammal encompasses a huge variety of animals, including humans. But what makes a mammal a mammal? This unit explores some of the features, such as reproduction, lactation and thermoregulat...
Telescopes and spectrographs - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis unit looks at how telescopes and spectrographs are designed to improve our ability to observe the universe. You will examine how different technologies have been developed over the last four h...
Studying mammals: chisellers - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoEver wondered why rats, mice and squirrels seem to reproduce at such an alarming rate? Rodents are among the most successful of all the mammal groups. In this unit you will learn more about some of...
Medicine transformed: on access to health care - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoAccess to healthcare is important to all of us. Did the arrival of state medicine in the twentieth century mean that everyone had access to good medical services? If you fell sick in 1930 where cou...
Studying mammals: plant predators - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoFrom the mouse-deer to the elephant, plant eaters come in all shapes and sizes. But how do they manage to flourish on a salad diet? In this unit we will examine the special features that allow them...
Introducing the classical world - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoHow do we learn about the world of the ancient Romans and Greeks? This unit will provide you with an insight into the Classical world by introducing you to the various sources of information used b...
Life in the Palaeozoic - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoFossils are a glimpse into the distant past and fascinate young and old alike. This unit will introduce you to the explosion of evolution that took place during the Palaeozoic era. You will look at...
Philosophy: the nature of persons - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat is a person? This unit examines this philosophical question concerning the nature of personhood. You will examine whether a ‘person’ is the same as a ‘human being’, and look at whether it is o...
Introduction to polymers - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★ - 1 ratingThis unit examines the use of polymers and demonstrates how the properties of polymers are controlled by their molecular structure. You will learn how this structure determines which polymer to use...
Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★ - 1 ratingThis unit examines the philosophical questions surrounding the mind. You will examine how beliefs have changed over the centuries and be able to contrast the views of Descartes with more modern ide...
Emotion: an introductory picture - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoWhat is emotion? This unit takes a philosophical approach to this question in an attempt to understand why people respond to events in a certain way. Is there a difference between an emotion and a ...
Gene manipulation in plants - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoGenetic manipulation of crops is an issue of great current interest and controversy. This unit covers some of the basic science that underpins the debate and examines the hotly contested case study...
Using Voluntary work to get ahead in the job market - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis unit explores how engaging in voluntary work can enhance your employment opportunities This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection o...
Language and thought: introducing representation - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoHow does what you say come to mean something? Does what you say inherently represent what you, the speaker, think it means, whatever that might be, or does what you say carry its own meaning, separ...
Understanding society: families - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoHere you will explore how different families have different ideas about how work in the home should be divided. You will also investigate the diversity of families. We will see how any discussion o...
Imagination: the missing mystery of philosophy - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat is imagination and can philosophy define it in any meaningful way? This unit will introduce you to some of the possible answers to these questions and will examine why philosophy has sometimes...
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