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Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
Mark W. MuesseSave up to $230.00 Starting at $49.95 $299.95 $49.95–$299.95Learn how to better live in harmony with the realities of the world and to feel more deeply connected to the whole of life with Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation. In these 24 lectures, award-winning Professor Mark W. Muesse gives you a clear and usable understanding of the essence of meditation and how to practice it. You'll learn the principles and techniques of sitting meditation; the related... -
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Fall of the Pagans and the Origins of Medieval Christianity
Kenneth W. HarlSave up to $250.00 Starting at $24.95 $299.95 $24.95–$299.95Why did pagan Rome clash with early Christians? How did Christianity ultimately achieve dominance in the Roman Empire and eclipse paganism in one of the most influential turning points in the history of the West? Find out the startling answers to these and other questions with The Fall of the Pagans and the Origins of Medieval Christianity. This historically focused discussion of the dramatic interaction between... -
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Understanding the Secrets of Human Perception
Peter M. VishtonSave up to $260.00 Starting at $19.95 $299.95 $19.95–$299.95Discover the secret life of your senses with Understanding the Secrets of Human Perception, an intriguing and unforgettable 24-lecture course delivered by Professor Peter M. Vishton, an expert in the frontiers of human perception. With him as your authoritative guide, you'll consider each of your senses from a wide range of perspectives, explore how your brain processes different sensory information, consider how... -
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Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul
John R. HaleSave up to $240.00 Starting at $39.95 $299.95 $39.95–$299.95Join Professor John R. Hale as he guides you through the fabulous civilizations of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans, and to the natural wonders surrounding them. The Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul is a journey unlike any other, giving you the chance to experience important sites—such as the Acropolis of Athens, Ephesus, and Sardis—through the eyes of a scholar whose... -
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Unexpected Economics
Timothy TaylorSave up to $260.00 Starting at $19.95 $299.95 $19.95–$299.95Grasp as never before the ways in which economics operates in areas you may never have considered. Delivered by acclaimed economist and Professor Timothy Taylor, the 24 lectures of Unexpected Economics offer a wide-ranging investigation of how economic thinking—whether applied personally, nationally, or globally—relates to, and sheds fresh light on, just about everything. Using findings from recent Nobel... -
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Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History
Vejas Gabriel LiuleviciusSave up to $180.00 Starting at $19.95 $199.95 $19.95–$199.95Take a detailed tour of the millennia-long history and enduring legacy of a top-secret subject in Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History. Delivered by master historian and Professor Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, these 24 thrilling lectures survey how world powers have worked in the shadows to gain information or subvert enemies. Filled with stories that are both marvelous and mysterious, and insights that... -
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Physics and Our Universe: How It All Works
Richard WolfsonSave up to $575.00 Starting at $99.95 $724.95 $99.95–$724.95Discover the beauty and simplicity of science's most fundamental branch with Physics and Our Universe: How It All Works. Intensively illustrated with diagrams, experiments, animations, graphs, and other visual aids, these 60 lectures by engaging and award-winning Professor Richard Wolfson introduce you to scores of fundamental ideas such as Newtonian mechanics, waves and fluids, thermodynamics, electricity and... -
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The Skeptic's Guide to the Great Books
Grant L. VothSave up to $137.00 Starting at $12.95 $149.95 $12.95–$149.95Open yourself up to works that are just as engaging and insightful about great human themes and ideas as anything you'd find on a college-level reading list. Professor Grant L. Voth's The Skeptic's Guide to the Great Books is your opportunity to discover new literary adventures that make worthy substitutes to works from the Western canon. In these 12 lectures, you'll get an introduction to works that redefine what... -
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Life Lessons from the Great Myths
J. Rufus FearsSave up to $375.00 Starting at $29.95 $429.95 $29.95–$429.95Change the way you think about the greatest stories ever told with Life Lessons from the Great Myths by acclaimed Great Courses Professor J. Rufus Fears. A powerful work of storytelling prowess, this 36-lecture course explores individuals and events that so gripped civilizations, they transcended to the level of myth. Taking you from the battlefields of Alexander the Great to the conquests of Napoleon Bonaparte to... -
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Mysteries of the Microscopic World
Bruce E. FleurySave up to $260.00 Starting at $29.95 $299.95 $29.95–$299.95Travel to the microscopic world and encounter the trillions of bacteria, fungi, and other organisms known as microbes in the 24 lectures of Mysteries of the Microscopic World. In undertaking this journey, guided by award-winning Professor Bruce E. Fleury, you'll learn the powerful role these microbes play in your life, from the bacteria in your stomach that helps you digest, to the pathogens responsible for... -
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The Myths of Nutrition and Fitness
Anthony A. GoodmanSave up to $100.00 Starting at $9.95 $119.95 $9.95–$119.95Explore in great depths the major myths, lies, and half-truths related to key components of fitness and nutrition in The Myths of Nutrition and Fitness. In this accessible six-lecture course by Dr. Anthony A. Goodman, you'll examine the pros and cons of training and eating programs, learn strategies to help you discern the truth behind popular myths, discover new ways to be healthy and physically active, and more. -
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China, India, and the United States: The Future of Economic Supremacy
Peter RodriguezSave up to $60.00 Starting at $9.95 $69.95 $9.95–$69.95In the six provocative lectures of China, India, and the United States: The Future of Economic Supremacy, noted economist and award-winning Professor Peter Rodriguez previews what the next few decades of the global economy will look like in the wake of the miraculous growth rates of China and India. You'll also uncover what these developments mean for the economic future of the United States of America. -
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The 30 Greatest Orchestral Works
Robert GreenbergSave up to $490.00 Starting at $69.95 $599.95 $69.95–$599.95In The 30 Greatest Orchestral Works, join Great Courses favorite Professor Robert Greenberg as he guides you through 30 works that, in his expert opinion, can be considered among the greatest orchestral works in the history of Western concert music. Rich with detailed musical excerpts, these 32 lectures will open your ears to the profound joy and meaning of landmark creations by Haydn, Beethoven, Stravinsky, and... -
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How to Become a SuperStar Student, 2nd Edition
Michael GeisenSave up to $190.00 Starting at $24.95 $229.95 $24.95–$229.95Give your student the vital skills that will carry him or her through high school, college, and well into the challenges of adult life. Professor Michael Geisen, the 2008 National Teacher of the Year, has packed How to Become a SuperStar Student, 2nd Edition with advice, tips, tricks, and resources on everything from homework and class participation to giving group presentations and preparing for tests. This... -
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Rise of Humans: Great Scientific Debates
John HawksSave up to $250.00 Starting at $19.95 $299.95 $19.95–$299.95Delivered by expert paleoanthropologist and Professor John Hawks, the 24 lectures of The Rise of Humans: Great Scientific Debates bring you to the forefront of scientific arguments and questions that will become more important in the coming years. Surveying both the questions that continue to rile the world's greatest minds in anthropology and the cutting-edge science responsible for them, this course is an expert... -
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Memory and the Human Lifespan
Steve JoordensSave up to $260.00 Starting at $19.95 $299.95 $19.95–$299.95Embark on a startling voyage into the human mind and discover how the various aspects of your memory operate and the impact memory has on your daily experience of life with Memory and the Human Lifespan. Award-winning Professor Steve Joordens's 24 riveting lectures carefully explain the different systems that make memory possible; how these systems work together to build and access memories, solve problems, and... -
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Mathematics Describing the Real World: Precalculus and Trigonometry
Bruce H. EdwardsSave up to $345.00 Starting at $54.95 $429.95 $54.95–$429.95Finally make sense of the mysteries of precalculus and trigonometry in the company of master educator and award-winning Professor Bruce Edwards. In the 36 intensively illustrated lectures of Mathematics Describing the Real World: Precalculus and Trigonometry, he takes you through all the major topics of a typical precalculus course taught in high school or college. You'll gain new insights into functions, complex... -
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Transformational Leadership: How Leaders Change Teams, Companies, and Organizations
Michael A. RobertoSave up to $250.00 Starting at $29.95 $299.95 $29.95–$299.95Get an essential guide to the dynamics of transformational leadership with Transformational Leadership: How Leaders Change Teams, Companies, and Organizations. Professor Michael A. Roberto's 24 lectures examine the leadership behaviors essential to creating positive change in teams and organizations. Filled with case studies and lessons from leaders in business and politics, as well as specific skills you can put to... -
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Turning Points in American History
Edward T. O'DonnellSave up to $490.00 Starting at $44.95 $599.95 $44.95–$599.95Relive the most groundbreaking moments in the story of the United States of America with Turning Points in American History. These 48 lectures by masterful historian and Professor Edward T. O'Donnell offer a different perspective on the sweeping narrative of U.S. history. Spanning the arrival of the first English colonists to the chaos of the Civil War to the birth of the computer age and beyond, this course is a... -
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Mastering Differential Equations: The Visual Method
Robert L. DevaneySave up to $250.00 Starting at $34.95 $299.95 $34.95–$299.95Make sense of differential equations with Professor Robert L. Devaney's Mastering Differential Equations: The Visual Method. These 24 visually engaging lectures cover first- and second-order differential equations, nonlinear systems, dynamical systems, iterated functions, and more. Whether you're a college student looking for a fresh perspective or a lifelong learner excited about mathematics, there's something for...
