Understanding the world's greatest structures science and innovation from antiquity to modernity
(DVD Set)
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Published
Chantilly, Va : Teaching Co., c2011.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 204 pages ; 19 cm.)
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | 624.1771 | Checked Out | May 11, 2024 |
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Published
Chantilly, Va : Teaching Co., c2011.
Format
DVD Set
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
"Course No. 1153"--Container.
General Note
24 lectures, 30 minutes per lecture.
Participants/Performers
Presenter, Stephen Ressler.
Description
"Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity -- a marvelous learning experience that takes you around the world and reveals the stories behind the most famous bridges, churches, skyscrapers, towers, and other structures from thousands of years of history. These 24 lectures take you on a fascinating and richly illustrated tour that deftly blends history and science to create an unforgettable survey of our world's most remarkable structural masterpieces, one informed by the fundamentals of structural engineering and their underlying scientific principles."--Publisher.
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DVD, NTSC.
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