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Great Courses volume 33
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Presents a survey of English, from its Germanic origins to the rise of globalization and cyber-communications.
Series
Publication Date
[2013]
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2 DVDs (164 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Renowned Seattle Chef Tom Small provides the basics of choosing, storing and preparing seafood. It all starts with the finest quality ingredients, where to look, what to look for and what to avoid. Learn how to best keep your seafood as fresh as possible until you are ready to cook. Then how to prepare fish with a variety of different cooking methods.
Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (55 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
HOME FROM SCHOOL follows the difficult journey of Soldierwolf and tribal elders as they delve into the controversial history of Indian boarding schools, patch together the historic record and personal stories of the relatives who were shipped away, and, finally, travel to Carlisle to reunite with, and ultimately retrieve, the lost children of their tribe.
Generations after Native American children were sent from their reservation homes across the
...Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook.
Description
In the 12 fascinating lessons of Identity in the Age of Ancestral DNA, Anita Foeman, PhD, Professor of Communication and Media, and founder and primary investigator of the DNA Discussion Project at West Chester University, takes us behind the scenes to examine what really happens when individuals receive their personal DNA ancestry results. By learning about their individual and family reactions, we learn more about our own identity narratives as...
Publication Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (136 pages ; 19 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 of...
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Publication Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (6 panels ; 18 cm.)
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Seattle-based Chef Tom Small provides step-by-step canning instruction using several methods: water bath processing, pickling, preservation in oil & alcohol, vinegars, freezing and dairy.
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A fun-filled adventure that enlightens children with an eco-conscious message. Two unique stories, Save the Whale and Condor Trek, engage a child's imagination through storytelling. Kids learn yoga postures by becoming a part of the story and imitating animals. By connecting with nature and gaining respect for their own health and well-being, children become empowered to create solutions for the health and sustainability of the planet.
Series
Publication Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (22 cm)
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Professor Spurgin, of Lawrence University, traces the novel from its beginnings in the 18th century, when Samuel Richardson penned Pamela, to its culmination in the work of the 20th century Modernists, including Lawrence, Joyce, and Woolf. He also relates plots and characters of particular novels to larger movements in English history. By placing more than two centuries of great English novelists in the context of British history, Professor Spurgin...
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[2013]
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6 videodiscs (approximately 1105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm), 2 transcript books (iv, 323 pages and iv, 331 pages ; 19 cm)
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"This course takes you to the world's most spectacular geological wonders, explains the forces that have formed them, and tells you the stories that have grown up around them."--Page 1 of course guidebook.
Publication Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In this program, Mark Almond teaches you how to play beautiful music in literally minutes. It's not a gimmick. It's the holistic approach based on chords and harmony, that helped the composers and pianists of the past learn much faster than students learn today.
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Publication Date
2014
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 161 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Description
What is heat? What is temperature? What is energy? What is time? When we look beneath the surface of these everyday terms to learn how scientists understand them, we encounter a realm of fundamental processes that rule the universe.
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 9 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This first in a series of programs covers the beginning nine weeks of kindergarten, where kids learn 25 sight words, such as the, he, we, etc. Join young host Julianna, who explains what sight words are, and enthusiastically presents each word, sounds it out slowly and uses it in a simple sentence with on-screen graphics and illustrations that reinforce the use of the particular sight word.
14) Dog training 101
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (iv, 238 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 19 cm)
Description
A trainer of trainers demonstrates the most successful ways to teach your dog based on the latest science.
Publication Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : 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.
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 1080 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Description
Learn to think clearly, shun fallacies, and reach your own conclusions as you confront the questions that have puzzled generations of philosophers.
Publication Date
2013
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (volumes, 232 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Description
In this course, you'll trace the remarkable saga of the invention and evolution of "visible speech," from its earliest origins to its future in the digital age. Professor Marc Zender--Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Tulane University and an accomplished epigrapher--whisks you around the globe on a thrilling journey to explore how an array of sophisticated writing systems developed, then were adopted and adapted by surrounding cultures....
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Publication Date
©2013
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4 videodiscs (12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The force of gravity rules the universe. It governs our everyday lives on Earth and it controls the motions of the heavens above. Yet it is one of the least understood of all the forces of nature. This course is designed to give you a basic understanding of the forces of gravity that rule the universe.
Publication Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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This video set is for those seeking self-reliance in growing their own food. The project was developed by a family that depends on these systems for a significant part of their diet. The techniques used are drawn from organic gardening, permaculture, agroforestry, indigenous teachings, historical anecdotes, and missionary work in developing countries.
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