Understanding the world's greatest structures : science and innovation from antiquity to modernity
(DVD)
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Contributors
Published
Chantilly, Virginia : Great Courses, [2011].
Physical Desc
4 DVD-videos (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 202 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Status
Holt - DVDs
DVD 624.177 Ressler
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DVD 624.177 Ressler
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Published
Chantilly, Virginia : Great Courses, [2011].
Format
DVD
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Course No. 1153"--Discs.
General Note
Twenty-four lectures (thirty minutes each) on four DVDs.
General Note
Accompanying guidebook includes anwers to selected questions, great structures discussed in this course, timeline, glossary, and bibliography.
Participants/Performers
Lecturer, Professor Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy at West Point.
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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ressler, S. J. (2011). Understanding the world's greatest structures: science and innovation from antiquity to modernity . Great Courses.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ressler, Stephen J.. 2011. Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation From Antiquity to Modernity. Great Courses.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ressler, Stephen J.. Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation From Antiquity to Modernity Great Courses, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ressler, Stephen J.. Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation From Antiquity to Modernity Great Courses, 2011.
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