Understanding the world's greatest structures: science and innovation from antiquity to modernity
(DVD, Book)
Contributors
Scarbrough, Wendy, director
Ressler, Stephen J., author
Blandford, James,
Leven, Jon, director
Teaching Company, production company
Ressler, Stephen J., author
Blandford, James,
Leven, Jon, director
Teaching Company, production company
Published
Chantilly, Va : Teaching Co., c2011.
Physical Desc
4 DVD-videos (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook that must be checked out (33333000987350) (vi, 202 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
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| Location | Format | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Public Library - NONFICTION | Book | GC 624.17 UNDERSTANDING WORLDS | Complete Set: 4 DVDs in 1 case and 2 booklets | On Shelf |
| Ignacio Community Library - DVD | DVD | DVD 624.177 GRE | On Shelf | |
| Kiowa County Public Library District - DVD | DVD | DVD REF UND | Book Included | On Shelf |
| Park County Public Libraries - Lake George Branch (C346) - DVD | DVD | DVD NF Und | On Shelf |
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Published
Chantilly, Va : Teaching Co., c2011.
Format
DVD, Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Course No. 1153"--Discs.
General Note
Twenty-four lectures (thirty minutes each) on four DVDs in two containers (19 cm.)
General Note
Accompanying guidebook includes anwers to selected questions, great structures discussed in this course, timeline, glossary, and bibliography.
Creation/Production Credits
Studio crew, Jim Allen and [five others] ; editor, Rich Bernett.
Participants/Performers
Lecturer, Professor Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy at West Point.
Description
"Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity -- a marvelous learning experience that takes you around the world and reveals the stories behind the most famous bridges, churches, skyscrapers, towers, and other structures from thousands of years of history. These 24 lectures take you on a fascinating and richly illustrated tour that deftly blends history and science to create an unforgettable survey of our world's most remarkable structural masterpieces, one informed by the fundamentals of structural engineering and their underlying scientific principles"--Publisher.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Scarbrough, W., Ressler, S. J., Blandford, J., & Leven, J. (2011). Understanding the world's greatest structures: science and innovation from antiquity to modernity . Teaching Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wendy, Scarbrough et al.. 2011. Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation From Antiquity to Modernity. Teaching Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wendy, Scarbrough et al.. Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation From Antiquity to Modernity Teaching Co, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Scarbrough, Wendy,, Stephen J. Ressler, James Blandford, and Jon Leven. Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation From Antiquity to Modernity Teaching Co., 2011.
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