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81) Defining Reality
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Take a step back to define reality as understood by the ancient Greeks. Then work your way forward through revolutionary ideas about reality proposed by Plato, Aristotle, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and finally Newton, who inspired the Age of Enlightenment. Close with the Romantic backlash of the 19th century..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The genesis of tornadoes takes place under complex conditions that are still being deciphered by meteorologists who make detailed measurements from up close. Go inside a supercell thunderstorm to see a tornado being spawned. Then learn tornado safety tips and the precautions that professional storm chasers take.
83) Physics 2 Tutor (Thermodynamics, Oscillations & Waves): Learning By Example. Speed of Sound Waves
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This program covers the important topic of the speed of sound waves in Physics. We begin by discussing how sound waves propagate through the air and how the speed of sound depends on the material through which the sound is propagating. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems beginning with the easier ones and gradually progressing to the harder problems. Emphasis is placed on giving students confidence in their skills by gradual repetition...
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This program covers the important topic of oscillations (part 3) and simple harmonic motion in Physics. We begin by discussing how oscillations arise in nature and how everyday processes such as pendulums lead to simple harmonic motion. We also discuss how this motion can be modeled by a sinusoid. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems beginning with the easier ones and gradually progressing to the harder problems. Emphasis is placed...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Since its earliest days, science has been on a mission to unite disparate phenomena under the umbrella of more comprehensive theories. Follow the search for a grand unified theory (GUT) that unifies the workings of quantum forces, and a theory of everything (TOE) that quantizes gravity. One current TOE candidate is string theory..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The mechanism that drives evolution was not discovered until long after Darwin’s death. Follow the clues that led researchers first to the cell nucleus, then to chromosomes and genes, and finally to the DNA molecule as the agent of heredity. Close by weighing the role of genetics in determining human identity..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Moment for moment, the one billion volts discharged in a typical lightning strike may be the most extreme of all weather phenomena. Watch lightning unfold in super-slow motion, and gain an appreciation for the exquisite complexity of this electrifying event.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
With the availability of cosmetic surgery, psychoactive chemicals, performance enhancing drugs, and other treatments, people are now free to redefine themselves in order to overcome their limitations. Probe a trend that is rapidly transforming what it means to be human..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Atoms are the bedrock of ordinary matter, but a century ago many scientists were very reluctant to accept their existence, despite growing evidence that chemical elements come in countable units. Investigate the backstory of the atomic hypothesis, and witness its triumph and the complications that ensued..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
How do hurricanes get so big? Start off the coast of West Africa to see how this region is the perfect breeding ground for low-pressure disturbances. Chart the role of the Coriolis force, water temperature, and other factors that must coincide for these systems to grow into hurricanes threatening the U.S.
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This program covers the important topic of work, heat, and PV diagrams in Physics. We begin by discussing how work and heat are related, and how the Pressure-Volume (PV) diagrams can be used to illustrate this relationship. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems beginning with the easier ones and gradually progressing to the harder problems. Emphasis is placed on giving students confidence in their skills by gradual repetition so...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A vital guide to the frontlines of our fight against climate change and the scientific and technological innovations that will revolutionize the world. The United States' accelerated plans to combat the existential threat of climate change finally give reason to hope. In Our Livable World , research specialist and author Marc Schaus explores the incredible new green innovations in science and engineering that can allow us to avoid the worst repercussions...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Lincoln knew that winning the war would take more than the same old strategies and maneuvers. It would require using technology to create new ways of waging war. Lincoln worked to make sure his soldiers and sailors had the best and latest hardware. By combining new tools with time-tested tactics, he helped revolutionize warfare.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"A wealth of good ideas" for using technology in education, from increasing student engagement to managing hybrid and distance learning ( Teachers College Record ). How should I use technology in my courses? What impact does technology have on student learning? Is distance learning effective? Should I give online tests and, if so, how can I be sure of the integrity of the students' work? These are some of the questions that instructors raise as technology...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
How do you know the distance to the Earth from the Sun? With no first-hand experience, we use "semantic memory" - impersonal, fact-based memory - for world knowledge. Semantic memory also includes our grouping or categorizing of information - but how do our brains do that? Professor Polk makes short, easy work of the subject.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
One of Claude Shannon’s colleagues at Bell Labs was the brilliant scientist and brash Texan John Kelly. Explore Kelly’s insight that information is the advantage we have in betting on possible alternatives. Apply his celebrated log-optimal strategy to horse racing and stock trading..
Publisher
Electric Pictures
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Colour is fundamental to expressing who we are and our place in the world. From our most ancient cultures to our contemporary world, we use colour for cultural and spiritual self-expression. The development of new colours and new uses for colour is intimately linked to technological innovation, expanding trade, and the power of empires. In this episode we explore the worlds of anthropology, art, and science to discover how and why new colours and...
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