Discounted Special Course Sets

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Immerse yourself in a thrilling era in modern history that shaped politics, religion and society in France and all of Europe, and get a comprehensive historical overview of the past five centuries and their legacy on social progress, political evolution, industrialization, and other economic factors in this course set that will give you the foundation for understanding our current times. First, in Living the French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon, revisit the 25 years between the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 and the Bourbon Restoration after Napoleon in 1814. Then, in Foundations of Western Civilization II: A History of the Modern Western World, study the historical context for the rapid innovations in philosophy, technology, economics, military affairs, and politics since the Renaissance.

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Understand the beauty and utility of calculus and solve a wide array of problems in the physical, biological, and social sciences, engineering, economics, and other areas with the skills you learn in this course set by award-winning Professor Bruce H. Edwards. These two courses together cover all the major topics of two full years of high school calculus at the College Board Advanced Placement AB and BC levels or of two semesters in college. These lectures are enriched with crystal-clear explanations, frequent study tips, pitfalls to avoid, and—best of all—hundreds of examples and practice problems that are specifically designed to explain and reinforce key concepts.

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Learn the secrets of gaining greater control over your willpower and your memory in these two 6-lecture courses. In Scientific Secrets for Self-Control, you’ll get a guide to understanding—and mastering—the general theories behind self-control: what it is, how it works, and how you can take steps to improve it. And in Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory, you can tap into a series of scientifically proven strategies, tricks, and techniques, and emerge with the ability to process information more effectively and to increase your chance of remembering almost anything you want.

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Train your brain to think more deliberately and objectively with this immensely practical course duo. In Skepticism 101: How to Think like a Scientist, you'll discover how to apply the rational, empirical methods of skepticism to detect specious claims and faulty logic in any scenario you encounter. And with Strategic Thinking Skills, you'll get a simple and comprehensive guide to the tactics, techniques, tools, case studies, and lessons that can help you reason more strategically.

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Join two of the country's foremost medical researchers for the latest findings on cancer and stress in this important course duo. What Science Knows about Cancer reports from the front lines of the war on cancer with a precise—yet thoroughly accessible—guide to how the disease develops, thrives, and can potentially be conquered. Stress and Your Body gives you thorough knowledge of how and why stress affects you the way it does by exploring the nuts and bolts of the stress-response system, its various effects on the body, its ramifications on psychological health, and more.

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Conquer the mechanics and applications of junior-high and high-school math in this two-course set designed by award-winning Penn State Professor James A. Sellers. In Mastering the Fundamentals of Mathematics, you’ll gain proficiency in the key skills necessary to unlock the door to more advanced areas of study—such as algebra, geometry, and calculus—and discover new levels of confidence in dealing with the math of everyday life. Next, Algebra I makes the concepts of first-year algebra—including variables, order of operations, and functions—easy to grasp.

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Learn to more fully appreciate the visual arts with this inspirational two-course set. In Fundamentals of Photography, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the art and craft of great photography straight from a professional photographer with more than 30 years of experience. And in How to Look at and Understand Great Art, you’ll develop the ability to view art through the lenses of line, light, perspective, composition, and other crucial elements.

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Unearth the story behind the everyday words in our lexicon and study how and why language changes in this illuminating two-course set. First, The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins offers a delightfully informative survey of English, from its Germanic origins to the rise of globalization and cyber-communications. Then, The History of the English Language, 2nd Edition explores a wealth of fascinating issues, including the effect of recent phenomena such as text messaging, hip hop, and e-mail on how English works.

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Enter the world of artistic masterpieces—and the masters who created them—with this two-course set taught by two award-winning art historians. In Leonardo da Vinci and the Italian High Renaissance, explore the life and times of the man whose name is synonymous with inventiveness, curiosity, and creative genius. And in The World’s Greatest Paintings, examine some of the most significant paintings in Western art and learn why they are considered to be among the greatest.

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Delve into some of the greatest works of literature in both short forms as well as longer classics in this course set that combines the insights of three award-winning literature professors. First, in A Day’s Read, Professors Arnold Weinstein, Grant L. Voth, and Emily Allen introduce you to 36 masterpieces that you can read through in less than a day. Then, in The History of World Literature, Professor Voth takes you on an enchanting literary tour around the world and throughout history to discover great masterpieces in a wide variety of cultures and to shed light on how their authors created literary meaning through theme, character development, images, and narrative technique.

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Witness the fascinating ways science will change the way you live in the coming months, years, and decades in this visually dynamic two-course set. First, in Introduction to Nanotechnology: The New Science of Small, you’ll get an in-depth explanation of a powerful engine of innovation that operates at the level of atoms and molecules, and holds great promise for meeting some of society’s greatest challenges. Then, get an unforgettable survey of today’s most advanced research in nanotechnology and other fields such as engineering, biology, chemistry, and theoretical physics with Understanding the Science for Tomorrow: Myth and Reality.