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SPQR : a history of ancient Rome / by Beard, Mary,1955-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Cicero's finest hour -- In the beginning -- The kings of Rome -- Rome's great leap forward -- A wider world -- New politics -- From empire to emperors -- The home front -- The transformations of Augustus -- Fourteen emperors -- The haves and have-nots -- Rome outside Rome.A prominent classicist explores ancient Rome and how its citizens adapted the notion of imperial rule, invented the concepts of citizenship and nation, and made laws about those traditionally overlooked in history, including women, slaves, and criminals.
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Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity. by Christian, David,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David ChristianOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2008.How is it possible for the disciplines of cosmology, geology, anthropology, biology, and history to fit together? These 48 lectures by Professor David Christian of Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) answer that question by weaving a single story from accounts of the past developed by a variety of scholarly disciplines. The result is a tale stretching from the origins of the universe to the present day and beyond, in which human history is seen as part of the history of our Earth and biosphere, and the Earth's history, in turn, is seen as part of the history of the universe. It's no wonder that Bill Gates declared this to be his favorite Great Course!Like traditional creation stories told by the world's great religions and mythologies, this lecture series provides a map of our place in space and time. But it does so using the insights and knowledge of modern science, as synthesized by a renowned historian. While you may have heard parts of this story before in courses on geology, history, anthropology, biology, cosmology, and other scholarly disciplines, Professor Christian provides more than just a recap of those disciplines. "To understand ourselves," says Professor Christian, "we need to know the very large story, the largest story of all." And that, perhaps, is one of the greatest benefits of Big History: It provides a thought-provoking way to help us understand our own place within the Universe.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Agriculture.; History, Ancient.; Social sciences.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; History.; Earth sciences.; Universe.;
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Elderflora : a modern history of ancient trees / by Farmer, Jared,1974-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes."The epic story of the planet's oldest trees and the making of the modern world. Humans have always revered long-lived trees. But as historian Jared Farmer reveals in Elderflora, our veneration took a modern turn in the eighteenth century, when naturalists embarked on a quest to locate and precisely date the oldest living things on earth. The new science of tree time prompted travelers to visit ancient specimens and conservationists to protect sacred groves. Exploitation accompanied sanctification, as old-growth forests succumbed to imperial expansion and the industrial revolution. Taking us from Lebanon to New Zealand to California, Farmer surveys the complex history of the world's oldest trees, including voices of Indigenous peoples, religious figures, and contemporary scientists who study elderflora in crisis. In a changing climate, a long future is still possible, Farmer shows, but only if we give care to young things that might grow old."--
Subjects: Civilization, Modern.; Climatic changes.; Dendrochronology.; Forests and forestry.; Human ecology.; Landscape assessment.; Longevity.; Time perception.; Trees.;
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History's Crazy Rich Ancients. by The History® Channel (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by The History® Channel in 2022.In HISTORY'S CRAZY RICH ANCIENTS, each episode introduces mysterious icons from the past who shared one obsession-from exotic animals to billion-dollar parties to nine-figure palaces.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; History.; Wealth.; Documentary television programs.;
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Germania : a personal history of Germans ancient and modern / by Winder, Simon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Winder, Simon;
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Rediscovering the Age of Dinosaurs. by Curry, Kristi,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Kristi Curry RogersOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2022.In this course, you'll learn about the diversity of dinosaur species; the fossils that reveal the dinosaurs' world; dinosaurs' remarkable lifestyles; cutting-edge methods in paleontology; and the other amazing animals that lived alongside the dinosaurs. These lectures offer you a breathtaking view of the panorama of life on our planet.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Biology.; History, Ancient.; Social sciences.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; History.; Animals.; Extinction (Biology).; Paleontology.;
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Ancient Powers. by A. Hunt, Ian,film director.; Maynard, Terence,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Terence MaynardOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2023.The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world of trade, war, and ideas, where each territory found different solutions to the same problems.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Engineering.; Computer science.; History, Ancient.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; History.; Archaeology.; Technology.; Documentary television programs.;
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Ancient Rome. by Threlfall, David,actor.; James, Geraldine,actor.; D'Arcy, James,actor.; Wilby, James,actor.; Sheen, Michael,actor.; Pertwee, Sean,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David Threlfall, Geraldine James, James D'Arcy, James Wilby, Michael Sheen, Sean PertweeOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2006.This dramatised documentary series tells the story of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome through the six key turning points. Factually accurate and based on extensive historical research, it reveals how the greed, lust and ambition of men like Caesar, Nero and Constantine shaped the Roman Empire.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Ancient.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; History.; Documentary television programs.;
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History's Crazy Rich Ancients: S1. by Brown, Darrell,actor.; The History® Channel (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Darrell BrownOriginally produced by The History® Channel in 2022.In HISTORY'S CRAZY RICH ANCIENTS, each episode introduces mysterious icons from the past who shared one obsession-from exotic animals to billion-dollar parties to nine-figure palaces.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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Wisdom Takes Work : Learn. Apply. Repeat. by Holiday, Ryan.;
In this final installment of the 'Stock Virtues' series, Ryan Holiday makes the case for wisdom, the virtue on which all other virtues depend and is the most elusive.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical; SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational;
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