The Great Courses
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Once Europeans arrived, the Native peoples of the Northeast were determined to maintain their autonomy, despite becoming more integrated with the newcomers. Focusing on the strategies and experiences of the Wendat and Iroquois, you'll understand how Native Americans transformed the European colonial project while preserving a measured separatism.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Non-flowering plants have been on Earth longer than plants with flowers. Here, start with mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Then turn to ferns and fern allies and discover tried-and-true methods for identifying them. Lastly, consider several phyla of gymnosperms and their species, including the Gingko tree.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In this episode, you'll learn how and why to truss a chicken before roasting and the best way to season and oil the bird. Using a chef's thermometer, you'll learn how to manage the Maillard reaction while making sure the interior retains its juices.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Explore the controls that determine which genes are expressed at a given time, where in the body, and to what extent. Controls that act over and above the information in DNA are called epigenetic, and they can be passed on to offspring for a generation or two. Consider the case of honeybees, where a special food affects which genes are expressed, turning an ordinary larva into a queen bee.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The imperfetto (the imperfect) describes actions in the past that were ongoing or not completed, as in "I was reading." Read text about the untamed beauty, prehistory, and Greek/Byzantine legacy of Calabria, noting the use of the imperfetto. Learn to conjugate the imperfetto, and practice choosing where to use it, as opposed to the passato prossimo, in text on the treasures of ancient Calabria.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Dover sole is a flat fish and a bottom-feeder that almost always comes whole with the intestines left in, requiring very different preparation and cooking than a round fish. Chef Kahlenberg demonstrates how to remove the skin by hand, which must be done before cooking. You'll also make perfectly sized fondant potatoes, as well as beautiful asparagus.
87) The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Episode 17,Royal Tombs in the Valley of the Kings
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
As insight into the Egyptian conception of the afterlife, study the Amduat, which illustrates the sun god's voyage through the 12 hours of the night, through which both the sun god and the pharaoh are reborn. See the stunning paintings of the Amduat within the tombs of the King's Valley. Also, relive the legendary 1922 discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen and study the tomb's unusual decor.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Seventh chords are another essential component of Western tonal music. Observe how seventh chords (four-note chords) are built on triads (three-note chords), by adding another interval of a third. Learn how seventh chords "resolve" or propel the music forward. Study the five types of seventh chords, how they are used in different musical genres, and hear seventh chords in context.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how Dr. Lincoln routinely conducts experiments that show the bizarre effects of Einstein's special theory of relativity, which come into play at speeds approaching that of light. Like quantum theory, relativity strains credulity, but clocks really do slow down and length contracts at relativistic speeds; we just don't notice these effects in our relatively slow-moving lives.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
DC contains an array of beautiful green spaces. Among many, discover the story and the amenities of historic Rock Creek Park, and the riverfront walks and outdoor activities along the Potomac Heritage Trail. On the Anacostia River, visit Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, with its plethora of wildlife, and the botanical riches of the United States National Arboretum.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Regular and effective practice is crucial for developing your singing skills. Study three primary facets of efficient practice: Evaluate your progress; strategize a plan of action, and integrate your new skills. Grasp what a typical practice session will look like, from your warmup and assigned exercises to applying your new abilities to the music. Also, remember to sing for fun!
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
At the home and estate of George Washington, trace Washington's early life, and his inheritance and expansion of the plantation now known as Mount Vernon. Tour the estate, highlighting the impressive interior features of the mansion, a major focal point of social and political life in Virginia. In nearby Alexandria, visit historic sites associated with the life and career of George Washington.
93) Understanding the Dark Side of Human Nature: Episode 11,Existential Anxiety and the Courage to Be
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered whether life has any meaning at all? Given the immensity of the universe, how could we be anything more than an inconsequential blip? Learn why so many philosophers who’ve grappled with this existential anxiety conclude that our lives do have value, and how one theologian finds meaning specifically in our courage to face ourselves in the world as it really is.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Continue your look at monocots with an episode on four more plant families: the Orchidaceae (the second largest family of flowering plants); the Asparagaceae (which does include asparagus as well as agave plants); the Amaryllidaceae (which includes daffodils and paper whites); and the iris family, or Iridaceae.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Does a city have the right to use eminent domain to take private property and sell it for private development if the city believes that development will improve the city’s economy? Learn how Susette Kelo’s refusal to sell her "little pink house" in New London, CT, led to a Supreme Court case addressing what she described to Congress as "eminent domain abuse," and why she lost the case.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Why did big-budget epics of the ancient world fall out of fashion? How did the 2000 film Gladiator single-handedly resuscitate a genre that had been dormant for nearly 40 years? What has recent scholarship revealed about the film's portrayals of gladiator battles and the lives of ancient Roman emperors: their truths, falsehoods, and embellishments?
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Take a tour through the 20 amino acids that link together in different combinations and sequences to build proteins. Besides water, proteins are the most abundant molecules in all known forms of life. Also the most diverse class of biological molecules, proteins make up everything from enzymes and hormones to antibodies and muscle cells.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever been morbidly curious about death, violence, or evil? Do you have a fascination with horror movies and love being terrified on roller coasters? Explore how psychologists and philosophers describe the benefits of our fascination with the dark side. As you grapple with death, anger, fear, and dark thoughts, you’ll learn a tremendous amount about yourself and what it means to be human.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Plunge into German's grammatical case system, covering the nominative and accusative cases, which correspond to the subject and direct object. View a declension table of nominative and accusative endings for articles, and practice them in a tour of a typical house, learning household words. And discover how to negate a noun phrase with kein, and the supreme utility of the expression, es gibt.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In approaching lyrics, begin by researching the piece, learning about the librettist, the time period, and the historical context. Also research the composer and how the piece was written. Using the text of an original song, and your character analysis worksheet, work to find your own expressive connection with the piece and create your interpretation of the song.