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Publisher
Feelsales
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
Indira, a Cuban actress, succeeded in fleeing to the USA but her emigration had its consequences on her family. In Santa Clara (Cuba) she left 11-year-old son Leandro and other members of her numerous family. Settled now in New Jersey, Indira struggles to adapt to cold weather, the different mentality and a completely new social system. As her "American Dream" turns to an "American Nightmare", her son Leandro is waiting in Santa Clara for her to settle...
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Publisher
Falcon Press Publishing
Pub. Date
20231201
Language
English
Description
Features the best hikes in the Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. Includes hikes for a variety of skill sets and distances, from day hikes to extended trips, with photographs, can't-miss views, and specs for each trail.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn how distances in the solar system were first determined. Then chart Henry Cavendish's historic experiment that found the value of Newton's gravitational constant. Cavendish's work allows almost everything in the universe to be weighed. Then see a confirmation of the equivalence principle, which says that gravitational and inertial mass are identical.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Beams, combining tension and compression, are central to the second aspiration supported by engineering: building across long distances. As you survey beams from the primitive lintel over the Lion Gate at Mycenae to Norway's Raftsundet Bridge, you'll investigate scientific developments and transform your understanding of what makes this structural element possible.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Between 600 and 200 BC, Greek astronomers went from being flat-Earthers to full proto-scientists with reasonable models and distances for the Solar System. How and why did this revolution happen? Focus on the achievements of Thales, Aristarchus, Eratosthenes, and Aristotle.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Explore the ways you can create the illusion of large distances using the techniques of atmospheric perspective, including making objects more or less distinct and creating contrast between the foreground, middle ground, and background. Practice creating a grand sense of space with a simple landscape of hills and mountains.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Concepts Covered: Propagation of Light: Determination of the Speed of Light Visible and Infrared Spectrum: White Light Dispersed on a Spectrum Recorder Inverse Square Law: Light Intensity at Increasing Distances Refraction/Total Internal Reflection: Light Incident on a Water-Air Interface Refraction/Schlieren Image: Variations in the Index of Refraction of Air Refraction: Simulation of Atmospheric Refraction Rayleigh Scattering: Blue Sky and...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Take account of the miraculous feats of navigation performed by birds, as they migrate huge distances with amazing accuracy. Uncover the ways in which birds use visual landmarks, magnetic fields, Sun position, and the position of constellations in their migratory travels. Consider why birds migrate, the diversity of their migration patterns and habits, and the perils of these epic journeys.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
While the reptilian evolution of the amniotic egg allowed animals to move completely from the sea onto land, some reptiles retained strong marine ties. These include sea turtles and sea birds whose wide variety of adaptations allow for drinking saltwater, remaining underwater for long periods, and flying great distances using very little energy.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover how astrophysicists map the universe. Focus on the tricky problem of calculating distances, seeing how a collection of overlapping techniques provide a "cosmic distance ladder" that works from nearby planets (by means of radar) to stars and galaxies (using parallax and Cepheid variable stars) to far distant galaxies (by observing a type of supernova with a standard intrinsic brightness).
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Join the Kepler telescope in the search for other Earths. Kepler has spotted thousands of candidate planets orbiting other stars, including many that are roughly Earth-sized. Learn how planets are detected at stellar distances, and study the conditions needed to support life.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In a world before mass media, learn how Mittanian kings maintained visibility and control across vast distances and large populations without much need for force. Perhaps somewhat ironically, the story of a gold statue reveals the decline of Mittani's golden era.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Why are the rings around Saturn and the much fainter rings around Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune at roughly the same relative distances from the planet? Why are large moons spherical? And why are large moons only found in wide orbits? These problems lead to an analysis of tidal forces and the Roche limit. Close by calculating the density of the Sun based on Earth's ocean tides.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Transportation became critically important as new industries emerged. Find out how canal builders connected major cities by water, which greatly enhanced the country's internal communications and allowed for the transportation of goods over long distances at relatively low cost. Look at the methods of building a canal and several key routes.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The relationship between man and his noble steed is almost as old as civilization itself. Ever since the mysterious beginning of our extraordinary partnership, horses helped shape the human world. At the speed of a horse, our ancestors conquered distances and built empires. Together, humans and horses flourished side by side. What makes us so perfect for each other? Join anthropologist Dr. Niobe Thompson and equine experts on a two-part adventure...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Round out your practice of kung fu with an introduction to praying mantis, a complementary style of kung fu that emphasizes bigger moves over longer distances. Sifu Joshua Grant takes you through this exceptionally graceful way to combine a variety of skills, as you literally cover a lot of ground.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Look closely at intervals in music, the distances between pitches (notes). Practice listening to intervals, such as the third (a distance of three) and the fifth (five) and see how they appear on the written staff. Then look at the "quality" of intervals, such as major or minor, and how these qualities create expressive effects. Hear how intervals are used within familiar pieces of music.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Sound travels much better in water than in air. In fact, low-frequency waves, such as those produced by certain whales, can travel through water uninterrupted for hundreds or even thousands of kilometers, allowing the animals to be "in touch" with their group over vast distances. But what happens when human-generated sound gets in the way?
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