The Great Courses : The Joy of Science
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Hazen, Robert M., 1948-

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Published

Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., [2001].

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10 videodiscs (ca. 1800 min.) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 5 course guidebooks (various pagings ; 22 cm.)

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Dolores Public Library - NONFICTION	GC 509 JOY OF SCIENCE	Complete set: 10 DVDs in 2 cases and 3 books	On Shelf

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Table of Contents

pt. 1: lecture 1. The nature of science ; lecture 2. The scientific method

lecture 3. The ordered universe ; lecture 4. Celestial and terrestrial mechanics

lecture 5. Newton's laws of motion ; lecture 6. Universal gravitation

lecture 7. The nature of energy ; lecture 8. The first law of thermodynamics

lecture 9. The second law of thermodynamics ; lecture 10. Entropy

lecture 11. Magnetism and static electricity ; lecture 12. Electricity.

Robert M. Hazen

pt. 2: lecture 13. Electromagnetism ; lecture 14. The electromagnetic spectrum, part I

lecture 15. The electromagnetic spectrum, part II ; lecture 16. Relativity

lecture 17. Atoms ; lecture 18. The Bohr atom

lecture 19. The quantum world ; lecture 20. The periodic table of the elements

lecture 21. Introduction to chemistry ; lecture 22. The chemistry of carbon

lecture 23. States of matter and changes of state ; lecture 24. Phase transformation & chemical reactions.

pt. 3: lecture 25. Properties of materials ; lecture 26. Semiconductors and modern microelectronics

lecture 27. Isotopes and radioactivity ; lecture 28. Nuclear fission and fusion reaction

lecture 29. Astronomy ; lecture 30. The life cycle of stars

lecture 31. Edwin Hubble and the discovery of galaxies ; lecture 32. The big bang

lecture 33. The ultimate structure of matter ; lecture 34. The nebular hypothesis

lecture 35. The solar system ; lecture 36. The Earth as a planet.

pt. 4: lecture 37. The dynamic earth ; lecture 38. The plate-tectonics revolution

lecture 39. Earthquakes, volcanoes, & plate motions today ; lecture 40. Earth cycles, water

lecture 41. The atmospheric cycle ; lecture 42. The rock cycle

lecture 43. What is life? ; lecture 44. Strategies of life

lecture 45. Life's molecular building blocks ; lecture 46. Proteins

lecture 47. Cells, the chemical factories of life ; lecture 48. Gregor Mendel, founder of genetics.

pt. 5: lecture 49. The discovery of DNA ; lecture 50. The genetic code

lecture 51. Reading the genetic code ; lecture 52. Genetic engineering

lecture 53. Cancer and other genetic diseases ; lecture 54. The chemical evolution of life

lecture 55. Biological evolution, a unifying theme of biology ; lecture 56. The fact of evolution, the fossil record

lecture 57. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection ; lecture 58. Ecosystems and the law of unintended consequences

lecture 59. The ozone hole, acid rain, and the greenhouse effect ; lecture 60. Science, the endless frontier.

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DVDs.
Instructional films.
Science -- Videodiscs.

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Published

Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., [2001].

Format

DVD

Language

English

UPC

9781565855526

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DVD, region 1.

General Note

Course consists of 5 parts. including 2 videodiscs and 1 course guidebook. Each course guidebook covers the 12 lectures contained in 2 videodiscs in one part.

General Note

The Joy of Science is a re-release of The Great Principles of Science.

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In 5 containers (23 cm.).

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For specific features see interactive menu.

Participants/Performers

Lecturer: Robert M. Hazen, George Mason University and Carnegie Institution of Washington.

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Lucid, information-packed lectures conveying the excitement of scientific discovery and tracing the connections between discoveries over time.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hazen, R. M. (2001). The Great Courses: The Joy of Science . Teaching Co..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hazen, Robert M., 1948-. 2001. The Great Courses: The Joy of Science. Teaching Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hazen, Robert M., 1948-. The Great Courses: The Joy of Science Teaching Co, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hazen, Robert M. The Great Courses: The Joy of Science Teaching Co., 2001.

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