Teaching Company
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (1080 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 3 course guidebooks (21 cm.)
Description
"Between the fall of the Roman Empire and the brief, brilliant cultural phenomenon we call the Renaissance lay the Middle Ages - fully 1,000 years of artistic, philosophical, political, and religious turmoil and treasures. This course offers an interdisciplinary look at medieval society and culture, with an emphasis on literature, the arts, and the tumultuous historical forces at work from A.D. 500 through A.D. 1500. Medieval Europe was the world...
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.
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (278 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Description
France ignites the imagination and dazzles the senses like no other country on Earth. In this thrilling travelogue, discover the 35,000-year-old cave paintings of Chauvet, the medieval castles of the Cathars, the palace of Versailles, and the sites where the French Revolution unfolded. Also explore romantic Paris; the Loire Valley châteaux; and France's food, wine, sublime art and architecture, and so much more.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 720 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 158 pages ; 19 cm.).
Description
Through Professor Hale's vibrant commentary and extensive field footage, you discover monumental ancient cities, classical ruins, temples, shrines, fortresses, stadiums, theaters, churches, and palaces. In each site, you explore the critical history and culture that defined them and the ways in which they influenced our modern world. In their compelling historical and visual detail, the lectures offer both a rich resource for travelers preparing to...
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 bonus disc course guidebook (PDF).
Description
Do you ever wish you could just get rid of all of your problems? Recent research shows that we grow into our best and most joyful selves not when we avoid our problems but when we embrace them, confident that we are resilient enough to work through them to an appropriate resolution. Resilience is our ability to physically, emotionally, and mentally bounce back from adverse circumstances. In fact, our capacity to thrive in life depends directly our...
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (12 hrs.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 course guidebook (xii, 176 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Description
In this collection of 24 lectures (30 min. each), Joel Sartore lectures on the basics of operating a camera, the elements of a photograph and composition and lighting, as well as analyzing real-life photo opportunities and selecting and preparing photographs for photographic essays.