Teaching Company
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 720 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 172 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
"Time is as mysterious as it is familiar ..." An exploration of the mysteries of why time works the way it does "addressed by physics, philosophy, biology, neuroscience, and cosmology"--p. 1.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (20 cm.)
Description
A survey of the American revolution, from its outbreak at Lexington and Concord in April 1775 until its close with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 and the dispersion of the American Continental Army.
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (209 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Decode folk messages hidden in ancient Mayan sites; chat with archaeologists, artisans, and other local experts; and experience the Mayan legacy in modern culture with this unique travel series.
84) The aging brain
Series
Great courses volume 1633
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 118 pages ; 19 cm).
Description
With a mix of scientific research and practical applications, Professor Polk brings cutting-edge science to life. He takes you down to the cellular and even molecular level of the brain to show you why certain functions decline, how some aspects of brain aging are under genetic control, and what you can do to prolong your health and keep your mind sharp.
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course workbook (154 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Description
"Discover how artists, designers, and architects understand the visual world as you learn to use the principles of art and design in your life."--Container.
Series
Publisher
Great Courses, The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 401 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Description
Learn chess from an international master and renowned teacher in these intensively illustrated, easy-to-understand lessons for players at all levels. Jeremy Silman is an International Master and a world-class chess teacher, writer, and player who has won the U.S. Open, The National Open, and the American Open.
Publisher
[Teaching Company]
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (693 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guidebook (iv, 176 pages ; 19 cm).
Description
Dr. Keith Huxen, a historian and project director at The Henry M. Jackson Foundation, takes you into the story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. From the icy front lines of Soviet Russia to the bombing campaigns against Britain to the fall of the Philippines, these 24 engrossing lectures take you into the shoes of soldiers, sailors, pilots, war correspondents, and citizens struggling to survive a war-torn world.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks.
Description
For anyone wanting to master music's language, being able to read musical notation is a necessity. But this course, as Professor Greenberg notes, is a basic course, designed to introduce you to music's language in a way that is similar to the way you learned your own native language, by "discovering and exploring musical syntax through our ears-- by learning what the parts of musical speech sound like--rather than what they look like on paper." By...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
p2001
Physical Desc
12 CDs (ca. 60 min. each) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (22 cm.)
Description
Professor Robert Solomon and Professor Kathleen Higgins takes us on an emotional journey of discovery into the heart and mind of this systematically unsystematic philosopher. The course is divided into two parts and twenty-four lectures. Each lecture focuses on the specific ideas that preoccupied Nietzsche, while tracing the profound themes that give shape and meaning to his oeuvre. In the process we discover that many of these themes-the quest for...
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 116 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 19 cm.)
Description
All writing--whether it's an essay, a personal letter, or a detailed business report--is at its most memorable when it's built on the fundamental and critical skills that transform your words from good to great. The first lectures provide the first key to more engaging and effective writing: understanding literary genres and the ways their unique styles can shape and inform your own voice. The focus then shifts to the art of rhetoric and the ways...
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 205 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Description
Examines some puzzling aspects of human nature that have intrigued scientists and laypeople alike. Relying on the latest theories and research from psychology, neuroscience and other behavioral sciences, each lecture addresses a provocative question about human behavior.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Description
This course is a practical guide to developing the skill of mindfulness and applying it to every aspect of daily life.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (720 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 107 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Description
"Tai chi is one of the most remarkable and practical philosophies ever devised. It combines the pursuit of health and longevity, the martial practice of self-defense, and the lofty-but attainable-ideals of harmony and balance. It promotes relaxation, joy, compassion, positive growth, and flow. Tai chi gives you a set of mental tools you can apply in all areas of your life, and it helps you learn to achieve your goals with the minimum effort for the...
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 720 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 147 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Description
"Essentials of Tai Chi and Qigong is a complete introduction to the practice, history, benefits, and philosophy of these immensely rewarding activities. In 24 half-hour lessons, you learn the fundamentals of tai chi and qigong from an internationally renowned tai chi champion and trainer, David-Dorian Ross, who has been practicing tai chi for more than 35 years" -- Publisher's website.