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| International Standard Book Number |
1598037250 (dvd) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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JCRC |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Ressler, Stephen |
| Dates associated with a name |
1957- |
| 110 ## - MAIN ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
United States Military Academy at West Point |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Understanding the World's Greatest Structures : |
| Remainder of title |
Science and Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Stephen Ressler ; The Teaching Company. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Chantilly, VA : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
The Teaching Company, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2011. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
4 DVDs (720 min.) : |
| Other physical details |
sound, color ; |
| Dimensions |
4 3/4 in. |
| Accompanying material |
+ 1 Course Guidebook. |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
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| Title |
The Great Courses |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
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| Title |
Science & Mathematics |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
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| Title |
Engineering |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes 24 x 30 min. lectures.<br/>Also includes a Course Guidebook. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
"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's Website) |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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DVD CONTENTS: |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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DISC 1<br/> |
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Lecture 01. Learning to See and Understand Structure<br/> |
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Lecture 02. The Science of Structure - Forces in Balance<br/> |
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Lecture 03. Internal Forces, Stress, and Strength<br/> |
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Lecture 04. From Wood to Steel - Properties of Materials<br/> |
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Lecture 05. Building Up - Columns and Buckling<br/> |
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Lecture 06. Building Across - Beams and Bending |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
DISC 2<br/> |
| Title |
Lecture 07. Trusses - The Power of the Triangle<br/> |
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Lecture 08. Cables and Arches - The Power of the Parabola<br/> |
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Lecture 09. Loads and Structural Systems<br/> |
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Lecture 10. Egypt and Greece - Pyramids to the Parthenon<br/> |
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Lecture 11. The Glory of Rome in Arches and Vaults<br/> |
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Lecture 12. The Rise and Fall of the Gothic Cathedral |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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DISC 3<br/> |
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Lecture 13. Three Great Domes: Rome to the Renaissance<br/> |
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Lecture 14. How Iron and Science Transformed Arch Bridges<br/> |
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Lecture 15. Suspension Bridges: the Battle of the Cable<br/> |
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Lecture 16. Suspension Bridges: the Challenge of Wind<br/> |
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Lecture 17. Great Cantilever Bridges: Tragedy and Triumph<br/> |
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Lecture 18. The Rise of Iron and Steel Framed Buildings |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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DISC 4<br/> |
| Title |
Lecture 19. The Great Skyscraper Race<br/> |
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Lecture 20. The Beauty and Versatility of Modern Concrete <br/> |
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Lecture 21. Amazing Thin Shells: Strength from Curvature <br/> |
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Lecture 22. Vast Roof Systems of Iron and Steel <br/> |
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Lecture 23. The Incredible Lightness of Tension Structures <br/> |
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Lecture 24. Strategies for Understanding Any Structure |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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BOOK CONTENTS: |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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INTRODUCTION<br/> |
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Professor Biography<br/> |
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Course Scope |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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LECTURE GUIDES<br/> |
| Title |
Lecture 1: Learning to See and Understand Structure<br/> |
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Lecture 2: The Science of Structure - Forces in Balance<br/> |
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Lecture 3: Internal Forces, Stress, and Strength<br/> |
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Lecture 4: From Wood to Steel - Properties of Materials<br/> |
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Lecture 5: Building Up - Columns and Buckling<br/> |
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Lecture 6: Building Across - Beams and Bending<br/> |
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Lecture 7: Trusses - The Power of the Triangle<br/> |
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Lecture 8: Cables and Arches - The Power of the Parabola<br/> |
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Lecture 9: Loads and Structural Systems<br/> |
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Lecture 10: Egypt and Greece - Pyramids to the Parthenon<br/> |
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Lecture 11: The Glory of Rome in Arches and Vaults<br/> |
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Lecture 12: The Rise and Fall of the Gothic Cathedral<br/> |
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Lecture 13: Three Great Domes: Rome to the Renaissance<br/> |
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Lecture 14: How Iron and Science Transformed Arch Bridges<br/> |
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Lecture 15: Suspension Bridges: the Battle of the Cable<br/> |
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Lecture 16: Suspension Bridges: the Challenge of Wind<br/> |
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Lecture 17: Great Cantilever Bridges: Tragedy and Triumph<br/> |
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Lecture 18: The Rise of Iron and Steel Framed Buildings<br/> |
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Lecture 19: The Great Skyscraper race<br/> |
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Lecture 20: The Beauty and Versatility of Modern Concrete <br/> |
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Lecture 21: Amazing Thin Shells: Strength from Curvature <br/> |
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Lecture 22: Vast Roof Systems of Iron and Steel <br/> |
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Lecture 23: The Incredible Lightness of Tension Structures |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL<br/> |
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Answers to Selected Questions<br/> |
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Great Structures Discussed in this Course<br/> |
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Timeline - Important Discoveries and Developments in Structural Engineering |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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Glossary |
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Bibliography |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Structural Design. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Structural Engineering. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Science. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Mathematics. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Engineering. |
| 655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM |
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| Genre/form data or focus term |
Instructional films. |
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lcgft. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Scarbrough, Wendy |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Blandford, James |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Leven, Jon |
| 710 ## - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
The Teaching Company |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/understanding-the-world-s-greatest-structures-science-and-innovation-from-antiquity-to-modernity.html">https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/understanding-the-world-s-greatest-structures-science-and-innovation-from-antiquity-to-modernity.html</a> |
| Public note |
Publisher's Website. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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Matériaux mélangés |
