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Series
Publisher
Illustra Media
Publication Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Explores life in the oceans and celebrates the beauty and brilliance of the biological systems that make life in the oceans possible. Highlights research and evidence for intelligent design in the natural history of marine biology.
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Publication Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
""What's the point of it all?" Most of us have asked ourselves that question at one time or another. The philosophers known as the existentialists certainly did--and for the same reasons you might: war, love, politics, racism, mortality, and more. For millennia, people have been searching for the meaning of life. The term "existentialists" was first used in the mid-20th century to describe a group of philosophers and writers who focused their inquiry...
Publication Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The classic Dinosaur series from BBC Earth revolutionized the natural history television world with its spectacular recreations of dinosaurs in their natural habitat. It now returns to DVD better than ever-newly remastered and with never-before-seen content. Tracing their 160-million-year history, from their first appearance to their abrupt demise, it brings the amazing lost world of the dinosaurs stunningly back to life.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Publication Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve the world's most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that unltimately destroys humanity? With the rise of ChatGPT, the world has been transfixed by the power and potential of the latest generation of A.I., with its abilities to answer complex questions, write esssays, generate realistic-looking images--even pass a lawyer's bar exam--all in a matter of seconds. Correspondent...
Publication Date
2013
Language
English
Description
This intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world's food supply depends on these incredible and increasingly threatened creatures. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, 'Wings of Life' utilizes riveting high-speed, closer-than-close filmmaking techniques to showcase in spectacular detail these unsung heroes of our planet.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In 1872, a wondrous region called Yellowstone was set aside as the world’s first national park, giving adventurous travelers access to a geologist’s paradise that seethes with pent-up volcanic forces. As more and more national parks were created—not just in the United States but also in Canada and Mexico—geologists were revolutionizing their field, piecing together a detailed understanding of how the world works. National parks have made these...
Publisher
Youth Sports Club
Publication Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
This program shows coaches and parents from the youth level all the way up to High School a wide variety of useful drills. "48 Championship Basketball Drills" covers: shooting, conditioning, defensive skills, rebounding, ball handling, passing and foul shooting techniques. The 22 shooting drills are especially valuable and many of them have been used by teams at all levels. The program concludes with four sample practices along with ten coaching tips....
Publisher
Teaching Company
Publication Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Contains 12 lectures of thirty minutes each, which survey the history, traditions, and practice of Judaism from biblical times to today, with explanations of the major aspects of Jewish culture. Focuses on Judaism from within and how it is understood by its adherents, past and present. Covers topics such as the sacred books of Judaism, modes of worship, the calendar and holidays, and rites of passage such as bar and bat mitzva and marriage. Illustrates...
Publisher
Teaching Company
Publication Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Islam has more than 1.2 billion adherents worldwide. Today, it is imperative that the West understand Islam's role as both a religion and a way of life, what Muslims believe, their practices and history. This set of twelve thirty-minute lectures present an exploration of Islamic law, mysticism, civilization, and Muslim life and society through the ages. Examines the "struggle for the soul of Islam" occurring today between conservatives and reformers,...
Publisher
Teaching Company
Publication Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Twelve thirty-minute lectures covering the Hindu religion. Hinduism is the world's oldest living religious tradition, with roots deep in the ancient cultures of the Indus Valley civilization and the Aryan society from Central Asia, which combined to create a highly diverse family of religions and philosophies. Topics explored in detail include the sacred scripture the Veda, transmigration of the soul, reincarnation, and karma. Hinduism can be both...
Publisher
Teaching Company
Publication Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Buddhism challenges some of the most important Western ideas about God, human life, and the self. In Buddhism, there is no single almighty God who created the world. Instead, Buddhism teaches that all of life is suffering, and there is no permanent self. Moreover, it teaches that in accepting that all life is suffering, bliss can be achieved in this life. Buddhism's core philosophy that nothing is permanent--all is change--has made it an astonishingly...
Publisher
Teaching Company
Publication Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of Christianity, the world's largest religion, and discusses why, in addition to being vast and popular, it is also extremely complex and often highly contradictory. Explains why the central figures, elements, and creeds of Christianity are hard to fathom yet give Christianity its distinctive character. Covers topics such as Christianity's birth and expansion across the Mediterranean world, the development of its doctrine, its...
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Publication Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
We all have a story we want to share with others. Maybe it's a funny or dramatic moment in your everyday life. Perhaps it's an unforgettable trip overseas or a heartwarming family reunion. Or possibly even the life of a close relative or public figure that has inspired you in some unique way. Regardless of the story or experience, there's no better way to write, record, and share it than through the power of creative nonfiction.
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