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Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (18 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Description
A series of lectures delivered by Professor J. Rufus Fears of the University of Oklahoma in which he explores the world's greatest myths. Beginning with the Trojan War and the Illiad and moving through the Bronze age in the Mediterranean with Theseus and Oedipus, Mesopotamia and Gilgamesh, the three great religions from the Middle East, the Roman Empire in the Aeneid, Romulus and Remus and Augustus, Alexander the Great, the British Isles, Beowulf...
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Pub. Date
©2007
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + e 1 course guidebook (iv, 306 pages ; 22 cm).
Description
In this course, you'll sample some of the greatest literary expressions the world has known and experience storytelling in its many forms, including poetry, drama, and narrative.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the complex swimming pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect he new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
Pub. Date
©2007
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 218 pages ; 20 cm).
Description
What if you could travel in time as well? Imagine yourself transported to the sparkling court society of 18th-century France, or sailing aboard a 19th-century whaling ship. What secrets would you learn about the human condition and the lives lived in distant lands and eras? And what about the most remarkable journey of all: the voyage inside the mind of another human being, in which you plumb the thoughts and emotions that usually remain hidden deep...
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Join Lisa Learnwell and Champ Smart, as they give the play-by-play and letter-by-letter of The Alphabet Games, a one of a kind event that teaches words from A-Z. Each letter gets its own interactive highlight for children to learn through repetition. After watching all three programs, young viewers will quickly master the alphabet.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (42 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This beautifully illustrated collection of mindfulness exercises is designed to teach kids techniques for managing their bodies, breath, and emotions. Best of all, these thirty simple, short breathing practices and movements can be performed anytime, anywhere: in the car on the way to the grocery store, during heavy homework nights at home, or even at a child's desk at school.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 565 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Iceland's natural and cultural history is unlike any other. The Great Tours: Iceland allows armchair travelers and trip planners alike to better appreciate its many wonders. Designed by behavioral ecologist Professor Jennifer Verdolin, these 24 visually stunning lectures take you from Iceland's bustling cities to its remote towns, from the tops of its glaciers to the depths of its geothermal pools."--Publisher's website.
Author
Pub. Date
©2007
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 131 pages).
Description
University of Michigan professor Eric S. Rabkin discusses the fantastic in its most important modern variety, science fiction, as part of the entire course on fantasy literature.
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (109 pages ; 19 cm).
Description
The Art of Reading is about the wonderful feeling of engaging with a novel or short story on all levels and learning how artful readers think about and approach the works they read. Whether you're someone who loves curling up with a good book, a writer who is looking for insights into how to get inside your readers' minds, or a student who wants to contribute to class discussions, there's something for you to find in this course. 24-lecture course...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (57 min.) : DVD video, sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Various works by Wharton are discussed. Archival photos, period footage, Wharton's correspondence, and readings from her oeuvre are used to show a portrait of a complex individual whose portrayal of society still resonates today.
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (20 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Bobbi (the dog) and Bob Cat are the best of friends. When their hometown of New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina, many lost everything. Bobbi and Bob Cat only survived by staying together. This is the story of their remarkable friendship.
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