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Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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 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.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Pause in your study of historical events to appreciate two of classical Greece's most important contributions to art and architecture. Learn the distinguishing characteristics of Greek sculpture and the principles that gave such extraordinary beauty to Greece's temples.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Cursed in the Bible as "the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth," Babylon is much more fascinating and strange than you might think. Examine the "Queen of the Night," a nude woman who is part animal and part human. This curious mixture of the erotic and the terrifying creates a mesmerizing masterpiece filled with mystery.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Food and its symbolism played a distinct role in the development of Christianity. Observe the role of food in Jesus's parables and miracles, as well as in the ritual of the Eucharist. Learn about early Christian and monastic dietary prescriptions, practices regarding ritual fasting, and the significance of purification through self-denial.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Continue your examination of Greece's cultural heritage with this look at Greek theater: especially its greatest playwrights of tragedy, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides: and the second wave of philosophers known as the Sophists, led first by Socrates and then by his disciple Plato.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In this first lecture on one of the two building blocks of photography, learn how to tap into the power of ambient light, which isn't created in a studio but is found around you. Look at how you should adjust your camera to make the most of found light, and learn the best kind of ambient light to shoot in and why. Explore front lighting, hatchet lighting, and even zebra lighting.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Travel to Great Britain to explore the foreign reactions to the French Revolution. Professor Desan walks you through Edmund Burke's defense of tradition and the aristocratic system, as well as Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man," a response to Burke that lays out an argument for equality and a series of reforms.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Explore the encyclopedic wonders of the Opera, a 1570 cookbook by Bartolomeo Scappi. Unusual for its time, Opera was a cookbook written specifically to teach cooking. With directions and recipes from the Late Renaissance style, and using lavish and contrasting flavors, you will create delicious meat rolls, salami, and an eggplant dish.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Survey some of the technologies that exploit electromagnetic induction: the electric generators that supply nearly all the world's electrical energy, transformers that step voltage up or down for different uses, airport metal detectors, microphones, electric guitars, and induction stovetops, among many other applications.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Scholars agree that the first Gothic building in history is the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis, located outside of Paris. After learning about this building's role in French history, tour the building's facade and interior, noting in particular the ribbed and pointed vaults, large stained glass windows, and extraordinary infusion of sunlight.
11) England in 1485
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Process everything you have learned in a final lecture that explains what England had become at the beginning of the Tudor dynasty. A thorough integration of the course's major themes leaves you with a clear understanding of what has taken place and a solid foundation for understanding the future of what would become the world's most powerful and influential nation.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
What are the common themes of ancient art? Why is ancient art relevant today? What makes a masterpiece? Before you begin your journey through the world of ancient art, consider why ancient art matters, what it tells us about different cultures, and its impact on and similarity to our world today.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Toss out the textbook image of electrons circling an atom's nucleus. This lecture explores the big twist of quantum field theory: The world isn't really made of particles. They're fascinating and necessary figments of quantum mechanics created by observing the fields that fill every inch of the universe, and grasping that eye-opening concept is essential to understanding the Higgs.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Home to some of the world's most beautiful beaches, the Maldives in the Indian Ocean show the tranquil end-stage of ocean islands built on hotspots. The volcanoes beneath this coral reef archipelago are long since dormant, and the islands themselves barely rise above sea level.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
What's a quick-soak method for beans when you don't have time to soak them overnight? What's a simple trick for testing the tenderness of cooked beans? How long should you cook different types of rice? What should you pay attention to when making a risotto? Learn the answers to these and other questions about cooking the culinary staples of beans and grains.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
What do we know about the synagogues that served as the setting for the teachings of Jesus and Paul? After surveying the history of this religious institution, explore some of history's earliest synagogues at sites such as Masada, Gamla, and the most recent one uncovered in 2009 at Migdal.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Lisbeth Salander, the heroine from the popular Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, seems to be an original character well suited to our times""hip, ingenious, computer savvy. But as you'll discover in this episode, her character also has echoes of ancient myths, from the Greek Furies to the Scandinavian Valkyries.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Revisit some of the masterpieces you have seen in this course, compare them to contemporary works that draw from ancient sources, and review some of the universal themes you have explored""especially animals, fertility, death, and rulership. These themes bind humans in nearly every civilization, and the themes are reflected in its art.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Continue learning about how to create the perfect kitchen setup (mise en place). First, learn how to make sense of a range of different pots and pans. Then, find out the importance of hand tools such as whips, tongs, spatulas, box graters, and meat thermometers. Finally, see some of these tools at work as you go step-by-step through a recipe for vegetable ratatouille.
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