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Joy of Science
(60 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
Course No. 1100
Taught by Robert M. Hazen
George Mason University
Ph.D., Harvard University
English novelist and scientist C. P. Snow classed certain scientific ideas with the works of Shakespeare as something every educated person should know. One such idea, according to Snow, was the second law of thermodynamics, which deals with the diffusion of heat and has many profound consequences.
He might well have added Newton's laws, the periodic table of elements, the double-helix structure of DNA, and scores of other masterpieces of scientific discovery.
Now, Professor Robert M. Hazen introduces these and other great ideas in 60 lectures that explore the fundamental discoveries and principles of all of the physical and biological sciences—physics, genetics, biology, astronomy, chemistry, meteorology, thermodynamics, and more.
Millions of people throughout the world have improved their lives using The Magic of Thinking Big. Dr. David J. Schwartz, long regarded as one of the foremost experts on motivation, will help you sell better, manage better, earn more money, and — most important of all — find greater hapiness and peace of mind.
The Magic of Thinking Big offers useful methods, not empty promises. Dr. Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job, your marriage, family lilfe, and your community. He proves that you don’t need to be an intellectual or have innate talent to attain great success and satisfaction — but you do need to learn and understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there. This audiobook will give you those secrets!
"Let the damned drow come!"
All about me I saw excitement, in the dwarves, in Catti-brie, even in Regis, the halfling known more for preparing lunch and nap than for war. I felt it, too. That tingling anticipation, that camaraderie that had me and all the others patting each other on the back, offering praises for the simplest of additions to the common defense, and raising our voices together in cheer whenever good news was announced...
(48 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
Taught by Timothy Taylor
Macalester College
M.Econ., Stanford University
Aside from war and peace, most of today's important public issues are economic ones.
Can U.S. economic leadership be sustained?
Is airline deregulation good or bad?
Should we include environmental and worker protections in trade pacts?
What, if any, are the side effects of minimum-wage laws?
What does it mean for Europe to adopt a unified currency?
Is immigration good for the U.S. economy?
What's the best way to cut pollution?
These 48 lectures address six major themes that cover the entire spectrum of policy debate over our economic well-being and our future:
the forces of competition
America's workers
investing in America's future
budget and monetary policies
trade and exchange-rate policy
a tour of the global economy.
The Region, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, had this to report about Professor Timothy Taylor's course:
"These 30-minute lectures define the issue, give salient facts, use economic reasoning to compare policy options and conclude with Taylor's observations on the issue. They are easy to follow and free of economic jargon.
"Listening to these lectures reveals why Taylor is the recipient of teaching awards from Stanford University and the University of Minnesota. His presentations' facts and concepts are easy to grasp. Also, his use of historical examples and quotes from economists and other notables make his lectures enjoyable, as well as informative. For example, from Dickens' A Christmas Carol, did you know that Bob Cratchit was a better economist than Ebenezer Scrooge?"
After introducing the approach of the course, Professor Taylor gets directly to work.
Знаменитый и всеобъемлющий курс по вопросам современной экономики, напрямую связанных с геополитическими проблемами.
Contemporary Economic Issues
