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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Until 1905, physical reality consisted of absolute space, absolute time, and the luminiferous aether. Learn how Einstein’s special theory of relativity overthrew this deeply ingrained view and heralded an entirely new conception of reality. Examine how cultural figures such as Kurt Vonnegut drew on this legacy..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In the early 20th century, one of the most popular words in book titles was “crisis,” reflecting a widespread anxiety about a rapidly changing world. Study contrasting assessments of the stability of society from sociologists Max Weber, Pyotr Kropotkin, and Ferdinand Tonnies, as well as the influential analysis by industrialist Andrew Carnegie..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Fiction writers have led the way in exploring the prospects of life beyond Earth. See how scientists are catching up, looking for extraterrestrial organisms using a variety of ingenious techniques. Learn how they are narrowing the search and which tantalizing clues have already turned up..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Close by investigating one of the most eventful weather triggers of all: the El Nino–Southern Oscillation, which starts as a warming trend in the eastern Pacific and can lead to extreme weather throughout the world. Our detailed understanding of this once-mysterious phenomenon, as well as other extreme weather cycles, shows how far the science of meteorology has come.
65) Physics 2 Tutor (Thermodynamics, Oscillations & Waves): Learning By Example. Pendulums and Resonance
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This program covers the important topic of Pendulums and Resonance in Physics. We begin by discussing how under the right conditions a pendulum can be made to perfectly transfer energy which is known as resonance. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems beginning with the easier ones and gradually progressing to the harder problems. Emphasis is placed on giving students confidence in their skills by gradual repetition so that the skills...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The region downwind from the Great Lakes is famous for its lake effect snowstorms, which can total more than 200 inches of snow per year for some locations. Examine the factors behind this phenomenon as well as the mortal danger posed by blizzards, as shown by the tragic Children’s Blizzard of 1888.
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This program covers the important topic of oscillations (part 2) and simple harmonic motion in Physics. We begin by discussing how oscillations arise in nature and how everyday processes such as pendulums lead to simple harmonic motion. We also discuss how this motion can be modeled by a sinusoid. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems beginning with the easier ones and gradually progressing to the harder problems. Emphasis is placed...
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This program covers the important topic of latent heat and phase change in Physics. We begin by discussing the how adding or taking away energy from an object can cause it to change state between solid, liquid, and gas. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems beginning with the easier ones and gradually progressing to the harder problems. Emphasis is placed on giving students confidence in their skills by gradual repetition so that...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Culture imprints itself on our brains through the process of socialization. Investigate the insights that sociology provides—from the 19th-century founder of the discipline, Auguste Comte, to Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, and Emile Durkheim, who suggested that crime has an unappreciated positive role in society..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
What happens when the accepted picture of reality is dramatically overthrown? Watch this happen in the late 20th century, when scientists suddenly discovered two completely unexpected phenomena: dark matter and dark energy, which together dwarf the contribution of ordinary matter to the cosmos..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Investigate the underlying reality that governs the universe. Is the universe eternally the same? Or is it changing and unstable? In modern times, this debate culminated in the contest between the steady state theory and the big bang model. Hear how unexpected events led to a spectacular solution..
72) Race and Reality
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
What differences between groups are real, and what differences are as arbitrary as a political boundary? Address this question regarding race, which less than a century ago was considered firmly rooted in biological reality. Trace the evidence that led this view to be conclusively overthrown..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Reality for the individual ends at death. But medical technology is making that endpoint increasingly hard to define. Consider what it means to die and the complications that would ensue if we developed brain transplants or found the secret of immortality..
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This program covers the important topic of Doppler shift in Physics. We begin by discussing how the frequency of a sound wave can be heard differently by various observers depending on if the source or listener is moving relative to one another. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems beginning with the easier ones and gradually progressing to the harder problems. Emphasis is placed on giving students confidence in their skills by...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Thanks to an ongoing revolution in the science of meteorology, we can now understand how extreme weather conditions arise, produce far more accurate forecasts, and know how to protect ourselves when dangerous conditions develop. The Science of Extreme Weather is your field guide to the worst that Earth’s atmosphere can inflict. In 24 exciting, informative, and potentially life-saving half-hour lectures aimed at weather novices and amateur forecasters...
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This program covers the important topic of thermometers and temperature scales in Physics. We begin by discussing the concept of temperature and various ways in which temperature can be measured. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems beginning with the easier ones and gradually progressing to the harder problems. Emphasis is placed on giving students confidence in their skills by gradual repetition so that the skills learned in this...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
See how quantum field theory led to a stunning synthesis called the standard model of particle physics, which was confirmed by the 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson. Study the startling implications of this theory for our understanding of reality. Close by examining its impact on the visual arts..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Tornadoes hit all 50 states of the U.S. and most inhabited regions of the world. Blowing as fast as 200 to 300 mph, they are the most awe-inspiring of extreme weather. But what exactly are they? And why are they more prevalent in some areas than others? Probe tornado facts and myths, and survey some of the deadliest tornadoes of our times.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In this and the next lecture, study the advanced technology that has revolutionized extreme weather forecasting. Here, look at how radar has vastly improved the prediction of tornadic thunderstorms. You’ve seen Doppler radar images in forecasts. Now learn how this all-important tracking tool works.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Modern technology has transformed procreation, birth, and parenting. Given the different donor and surrogate options, it’s perfectly possible to have a child with five biologically contributing parents. What are the implications of this revolution, especially if human cloning becomes the next new option?.
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