Jan Oosthoek http://www.eh-resources.org Occasional introductory environmental history videos. This teaching resource explores the interaction between human cultures and the environment in the past. en-uk Sun, 6 May 2007 17:30:00 GMT (c) Jan Oosthoek Jan Oosthoek no http://www.eh-resources.org/vodcast/index.html#1 Jan Oosthoek A short video introducing environmental history including some of the major themes such as climate history, the role of disease in history and pollution history http://www.eh-resources.org/vodcast/eh_vodcast1.mp4 Sun, 6 May 2007 17:32:00 GMT 10:05 no http://www.eh-resources.org/vodcast/index.html#2 Jan Oosthoek The Parallel Roads in Scotland are a geomorphological phenomenon that have fascinated many people in the past. This video eplores how the controversy that surrounded these landforms during hte 19th century involved great minds such as Darwin and Agazzis. The video also explains how these so called roads were formed during the last Ice Age. http://www.eh-resources.org/vodcast/Glen_Roy.mp4 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:45:00 GMT 4:30 no http://www.eh-resources.org/vodcast/index.html#3 Jan Oosthoek A short video introducing how mesolithic peoples managed the landscape and manipulated ecosystems in the British Isles. This altered the appearance of the landscape and composition of ecosystems considerably, a process that was repeated throughout Europe. http://www.eh-resources.org/vodcast/mesolithic_video.mp4 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:16:00 GMT 3:41 no http://www.eh-resources.org/vodcast/index.html#4 Jan Oosthoek A short video about the history of air pollution in Britain from the 17th century to the late 20th century. It covers John Evelyn's writings about air quality in London, the Industrial Revolution and the Great London Smog of 1952 and its aftermath. The short videos are intended as an introduction to the topic and suitable for undergraduate students. http://www.eh-resources.org/vodcast/air_pollution.mp4 Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:15:00 GMT 5:30 no