Examines the evidences that support the Book of Mormon as an ancient text.

Learn everything needed to know about the art and craft of great photography straight from a professional photographer with more than 30 years of experience. Designed for people at all levels, these 24 lectures are an engaging guide to how photographs work and how to make them work better for viewers. In this collection of 24 lectures (30 min. each), Joel Sartore lectures on the basics of operating a camera, the elements of a photograph and composition...

America’s Long Struggle Against Slavery is a chance to survey the history of the American anti-slavery movement, from the dawn of the transatlantic slave trade during the late 15th century to the end of Reconstruction in 1877 and beyond. Taught by Professor Richard Bell of the University of Maryland, these 30 eye-opening lectures give an up-close view of a venal institution and the people who fought against it, and who often paid for their...

This world-class preschool series places children in a wacky classroom where Professor Iris reveals the extraordinary behind the ordinary science of things like bees, shapes, big and small and laughter. Professor Iris with his oversized bowtie and magic teaching stick sings and dances his way through lectures. Such enthusiasm! Such knowledge! Professor Iris astonishes with what he knows and what there is to learn.

Whether science fiction is exploring current realities, extrapolating from the present to create imaginary futures, or just creating interesting settings for character-driven stories, it often relies on real science to both entertain and build stories that can transport people into astonishing new worlds. In the 24 lectures, Professor Charles L. Adler of St. Mary’s College of Maryland looks at dozens of books, movies, and television shows to...

What limits are there, if any, on presidential power? How is that power kept in check? In the twelve timely lectures, Paul Rosenzweig of The George Washington University School of Law guides viewers through the ins and outs of presidential investigations, using past scandals and controversies as a lens through which to make sense of current (and future) ones. In the centuries since the founding of the republic, there have been notable challenges...

Author and elder law attorney Sally Balch Hurme gives viewers a practical, step-by-step foray into legal affairs. From property rights to wills and trusts to insurance and estate planning, these eighteen eye-opening lectures give viewers everything they need to prepare their finances and their future. Filled with accessible advice, this course should be required viewing for people of any age.

Six 30-minute lectures on strength training, including history, benefits, and workouts.

Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America. With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's modern food system.--From publisher description.

Chess is a sport, a science, and an art. For more than a thousand years, people around the world have enjoyed this game of skill and tactics and intellectual prowess. From Parisian nightclubs to Hollywood films to everyday dining rooms and dens, you can find people furrowing their brows in concentration over their next strategic move. The fun of the game is that anyone can play, and there is always something more to learn—especially with the right...