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Updated July 25, 2023
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Understanding the periodic table.
Davis, Ron B., Jr, instructor.
DVD
Understanding the Periodic Table couples a comprehensive overview of the periodic table with in-depth lessons on each of its 118 elements. With Ron Davis Jr. of Georgetown University as your expert guide, you will be able to refine your portrait of one of science's most iconic images and crucial...
Norse mythology [DVD].
Crawford, Jackson, lecturer.
DVD
Think you know Thor? Loki? The Valkyries? Think again. Packed with gods, anti-gods, magical figures, human heroes, religious practices, and literary devices, the 24 lectures of Norse Mythology lay bare the reasons for our enduring fascination with Norse myths. Jackson Crawford also connects the dots...
Learning Italian step by step and region by region.
Olson, Kristina, lecturer.
DVD
In this exciting course on Italian, learn to speak about the present, the past, and the future through detailed work with verbs, nouns, and adjectives, plus learn vocabulary on numerous, useful subjects. Among Italy's richly diverse regions, discover the romantic beauties of Campania, The 'Marches,'...
When everything fails [DVD] surviving any disaster
The Teaching Company ; [screenwriter/author], Stephen Owen, PHD ; producer, Ines I. Perez-Thompson ; director, Robert E. Moraes, Elias Ghorayeb.
DVD
Living through a disaster is not a question of if, it's a question of when. This lecture offers a practical guide for protecting the individual, their family, and their community. Taught by Professor Stephen Owen of Radford University, these fourteen fast-paced lectures will arm viewers with...
Understanding the New Testament [DVD]
Professor David Brakke, the Ohio State University ; producer, Ines I. Perez-Thompson ; director, Roberto de Moraes.
DVD
In these 24 eye-opening lectures, Professor David Brakke takes viewers behind the scenes to study not only the text of the New Testament, but also the authors and the world in which it was created.
Understanding the Old Testament [DVD]
Professor Robert D. Miller II, the Catholic University of America ; producer, Tom Krzywicki ; directors, Jonathan D. Leven, Roberto de Moraes.
DVD
The Old Testament is one of the foundational documents of Western civilization. In this course, viewers will study a selection of the major books of the Old Testament, probing their meaning and relevance. Among these, viewers will explore the prophets, the wisdom literature, and the apocalyptic...
Learning Spanish how to understand and speak a new language
the Teaching Company.
DVD
Experience the fun, intellectual challenge, and practical benefits of learning Spanish, one of the world's most useful and beautiful languages. In this brilliantly designed course, get 'under the hood' of the language, using an approach the teacher has refined for over twenty years to empower adult...

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