Understanding the world's greatest structures science and innovation from antiquity to modernity
(DVD)
Author
Contributors
Published
Chantilly, Va : The Great Courses / The Teaching Co., [2011].
Format
DVD
ISBN
1598037250, 9781598037258
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 202 pages ; 19 cm).
Status
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video
DVD GREAT COURSES 624.17 RES
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DVD GREAT COURSES 624.17 RES
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Published
Chantilly, Va : The Great Courses / The Teaching Co., [2011].
Language
English
ISBN
1598037250, 9781598037258
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
"Course No. 1153"--Container.
General Note
24 lectures, 30 minutes per lecture.
Bibliography
Course guidebook includes bibliographical references (pages 196-202).
Participants/Performers
Presenter, Stephen Ressler.
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.
System Details
DVD, full screen.
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Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
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Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD GREAT COURSES 624.17 RES | Available |
Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
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New Providence Memorial Library - Adult Media | 624.177 Und | Available | |
DISC 1-4 | Florham Park Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD 624.177 RESSLER DISC 1-4 | Available |
DISC 1-4 | Kinnelon Library - Adult Media | DVD 624.17 RESSLER DISC 1-4 | Available |
DISC 1-4 | Washington Township Library - Adult Media | GC DVD 624.1771 RES DISC 1-4 | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ressler, S. J., & Ressler, S. J. (2011). Understanding the world's greatest structures: science and innovation from antiquity to modernity . The Great Courses / The Teaching Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ressler, Stephen J and Stephen J., Ressler. 2011. Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation From Antiquity to Modernity. The Great Courses / The Teaching Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ressler, Stephen J and Stephen J., Ressler. Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation From Antiquity to Modernity The Great Courses / The Teaching Co, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ressler, Stephen J., and Stephen J. Ressler. Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation From Antiquity to Modernity The Great Courses / The Teaching Co., 2011.
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