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
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISSummary: A person who is 50 years old today has a good chance of living into his or her mid-80s-but with that longevity comes a higher likelihood of a decline in brain function as life nears its end. With this in mind, neuroscientists have created a system for strengthening the brain and improving its performance. In this documentary, Michael Merzenich of The University of California, San Francisco, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Controversial Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease - and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted. In this TEDTalk, de Grey launches into a whirlwind presentation that hammers home his thoughts on how to defeat biological aging. a Q-and-A session follows. “Aubrey de Grey is a man of ideas,” says MIT’s...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Introduces 6 main characters of the American Revolution. Promotes interest in reading of biography with comedy, tragedy, error, foolishness, courage and persistence that is relevant to life today.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods 2007