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21) The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Episode 23,The Temples at Philae and Abu Simbel
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Travel the magnificent complex of the goddess Isis on the island of Philae. Visit the Temple of Isis, and learn about the rituals surrounding her cult. Continue to one of Egypt's most famous monuments, the Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel. Take in the spellbinding grandeur of the temple and that of the small temple to Queen Nefertari and learn the amazing story of their rescue and relocation.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Look deeper into the history of Amarna, stopping first at the northern tombs, with their extraordinary wall decoration. Then visit the enigmatic Royal Tomb, with its numerous burial chambers. Walk Amarna's Royal Road to the Central City and view the buildings that served as a stage for Akhenaten's political and religious agenda. Finish at the Greco-Roman necropolis of Tuna el-Gebel.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Now visit what many consider to be the Old Kingdom's finest mastaba tombs. Begin at the 5th-Dynasty mastabas of Akhethotep and Ptahhotep II, father and son viziers, focusing on the magnificent painted reliefs of daily life. Continue with the elaborate mastaba of Ti, an important 5th-Dynasty official, taking account of the superlative artistry, symbolism, and detail of the painted reliefs.
24) The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Episode 24,Alexandria and the Lost City of Tanis
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Conclude your tour with a visit to Alexandria, the intellectual and cultural capital of the Hellenistic world. Reconstruct the great city of antiquity, highlighting its famous lighthouse, library, and magnificent Roman-era structures. Finally, tour the "lost city" of Tanis, and grasp how the fabulous tomb treasures found there rivaled those of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Learn about the spiritual revolution of King Akhenaten, and the monuments that bear witness to it. Begin with a look back at an earlier necropolis that influenced Akhenaten, that of Beni Hasan, containing some of the most beautiful painted tombs in Egypt. Continue to the capital city of Amarna, the setting for Akhenaten's religious reformation that focused on the sole worship of the sun god Aten.
26) The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Episode 5,The Great Sphinx and the Giza Plateau
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Explore the pyramid complex of Khafre and its remarkable necropolis. Then study the legendary Sphinx and its symbolism, as well as the Sphinx Temple and the richly adorned tomb of Queen Meresankh. Conclude with the pyramid complex of Menkaure and its innovative architecture, and the recently discovered Lost City of the Pyramid Builders.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
There are times when we all want (or need) to be creative on demand. And with the right approach, it's possible. Here, use Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway as a lens through which to explore four key principles of creativity training: defer judgment, go for quantity, make connections, and seek novelty.
28) The Last Tourist
Publisher
Utopia
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (101 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Travel is at a tipping point. Tourists around the world are unintentionally destroying the very things they’ve come to see. From the Caribbean, to the streets of Delhi, and remote villages in Kenya, forgotten voices reveal the real conditions and consequences of one of the largest industries in the world. The role of the modern tourist is on trial.
29) Simply Ming
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Simply Ming takes cooking at home to a whole new level! Award-winning host Chef Ming Tsai opens the door to his own kitchen as he and his son, Henry Tsai, prepare delicious and easy to follow recipes.
30) Gourmet Makes
Publisher
Principal Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (213 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In this creative series, Claire Saffitz attempts to recreate our favorite childhood junk snacks, in the BA Test kitchen.
Publisher
Principal Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (287 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Holiday Dream Home gives you a look inside some of the best vacation homes in America. Alongside host Jennifer Farrell, potential buyers compare three unique homes. Which one will they choose?
33) A Billion Lives
Publisher
Principal Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (95 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The United Nations’ World Health Organization projects that a billion people will die this century from smoking. To find the truth, follow award winning director and executive producer Aaron Biebert traveled across four continents, uncovering complete government failure, widespread corruption in the public health community, and the manipulation of both perpetrated by the big businesses who profit from the sale of tobacco and smoking cessation...
34) The Ringmaster
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (88 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Upon his grandfathers death, a recovering gambling addict uses his inheritance to make a documentary about well-known onion rings from his childhood and the beloved Minnesotan chef who makes them. His project changes drastically when this fledgling filmmaker becomes hellbent on improving the humble fry cooks life, despite discovering his subject wants nothing to do with the film. The movie becomes something else entirely when the crew members secretly...
36) Kings of Beer
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (82 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
KINGS OF BEER is a documentary about a group of elite Brewmasters who compete in the world’s most intense brewing competition.
37) King Georges
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (77 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In this foodie's delight, legendary chef Georges Perrier put Philly on the culinary map with his restaurant Le Bec-Fin -- but after 40 years can he keep his place at the top?
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (158 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Learn why we tell lies, the statistics about deception and the cues and clues to spot if someone is being dishonest. Deception is defined as the intentional withholding of information or diliberately misleading information to a participant. We lie. Often for good reason - but we lie. Children can deceive as early as 6 months using fake laughter or pretend crying just to get attention. To maintain healthy relationships, it is a good idea to learn the...
39) The Food Cure
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (108 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Six cancer patients decide to tackle their disease with radical diet and lifestyle changes...with surprising results.
40) City of Gold
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (90 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Jonathan Gold, the man who made food trucks and family restaurants foodie destinations, takes us on a mouth-watering odyssey in search of the next great culinary discovery.
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