Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WOR
Call number: DVD 709 WOR

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010

Summary: "Everything we now know about the universe--from the behavior of quarks to the birth of entire galaxies--has stemmed from scientists who've been willing to ponder the unanswerable. And with the advent of modern science, great minds have turned to testing and experimentation rather than mere thought as a way of approaching and grappling with some of the universe's most pressing and vexing...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 523.1 INE

Summary: From tables to chairs, learn the skills and techniques of building furniture with these in-depth woodworking lessons.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.08 HOW

Summary: Learn the fundamentals of woodworking with techniques & tips from a master.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.08 WOO

Whaples, Robert

Summary: Presents lectures on economic issues in the United States.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330 MOD

Summary: In this course, Dr. Anthony Goodman presents information on developing a personal path to lifelong health.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 LIF
Call number: DVD 613 LIF

Summary: What if you could travel in time as well? Imagine yourself transported to the sparkling court society of 18th-century France, or sailing aboard a 19th-century whaling ship. What secrets would you learn about the human condition and the lives lived in distant lands and eras? And what about the most remarkable journey of all: the voyage inside the mind of another human being, in which you plumb...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

4 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809 CLA
Call number: DVD 809 CLA PART 1
Call number: DVD 809 CLA PART 2
Call number: DVD 809 CLA PART 3