klobrien2 Karen O's Great Courses List for Posterity!

I decided to pull this list off of my "Books Read" thread, to reduce the clutter there. Sticking it in the 2021 75 Bookers Group.

I'm read/watched/listened to 33 74 courses at this point. They're all different; some I've liked more than others, but I've learned from all of them.

1. The Celtic World by Jennifer Paxton -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

2. History of the Ancient World: A Global Perspective by Gregory S. Aldrete -- 36 lectures, 18 hours

3. Art Across the Ages by Ori Z. Soltes -- 48 lectures, 24 hours

4. King Arthur: History and Legend by Dorsey Armstrong -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

5. Meteorology: Introduction to the Wonders of the Weather by Robert G. Fovell -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

6. The Medieval World by Dorsey Armstrong -- 36 lectures, 18 hours

7. Museum Masterpieces: The Louvre by Richard Brettell -- 12 lectures, 6 hours

8. Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity by David Christian -- 48 lectures, 24 hours

9. 30 Masterpieces of the Ancient World by Diana K. McDonald -- 36 lectures, 18 hours

10. History's Greatest Voyages of Exploration by Vejas Gabriel Liulievicius -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

11. A Field Guide to the Planets by Sabine Stanley -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

12. The Higgs Boson and Beyond by Sean Carroll -- 12 lectures, 6 hours

13. English in America: A Linguistic History by Natalie Schilling - 12 lectures, 6 hours

14. Classical Mythology by Elizabeth Vandiver -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

15. World's Greatest Paintings by William Kloss -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

16. Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe by David M. Meyer -- 12 lectures, 6 hours

17. Everyday Gourmet: Essential Secrets of Spices in Cooking by Bill Briwa -- 6 lectures, 3 hours

18. The Life and Death of Stars by Keivan G. Stassun -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

19. Ancient Civilizations of North America by Edwin Barnhart -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

20. Understanding the Old Testament (Great Courses) by Robert D. Miller II -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

21. The Great Tours: Experiencing Medieval Europe by Kenneth Bartlett -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

22. The National Geographic Guide to Birding in North America by James Currie -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

23. Myth in Human History by Grant L. Voth -- 36 lectures, 18 hours

24. William Shakespeare: The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies by Peter Saccio -- 36 lectures, 18 hours

25. The Symphonies of Beethoven by Robert Greenberg -- 32 lectures, 24 hours

26. A History of European Art by William Kloss -- 48 lectures, 24 hours

27. The Iliad of Homer by Elizabeth Vandiver -- 12 lectures, 6 hours

28. Great Tours: England, Scotland, and Wales by Patrick N. Allitt -- 36 lectures, 18 hours

29. The Odyssey of Homer by Elizabeth Vandiver -- 12 lectures, 6 hours

30. The Aeneid of Virgil by Elizabeth Vandiver -- 12 lectures, 6 hours

31. Greek Tragedy (Great Courses) by Elizabeth Vandiver -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

32. Experiencing Hubble: Exploring the Milky Way by David M. Meyer -- 12 lectures, 6 hours

33. Cosmology: The History and Nature of Our Universe by Mark Whittle -- 36 lectures, 18 hours

34. The 30 Greatest Orchestral Works by Robert Greenberg -- 32 lectures, 24 hours

35. Herodotus: The Father of History by Elizabeth Vandiver -- 24 lectures, 12 hours. CD.

36. Masterpieces of the Imaginative Mind: Literature's Most Fantastic Work by Eric S. Rabkin -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

37. The Great Tours: France Through the Ages by John Greene -- 24 lectures, 12 hours

38. How To Listen To and Understand Great Music by Robert Greenberg -- 48 lectures, 36 hours. DVD.

39. The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries by Neil deGrasse Tyson -- 6 lectures, 3 hours. DVD.

40. The Story of Human Language by John McWhorter -- 36 lectures, 18 hours. DVD.

41. The String Quartets of Beethoven by Robert M. Greenberg -- 24 lectures, 18 hours, DVD.

42. Foundations of Western Civilization (Great Courses) by Thomas F. X. Noble -- 48 lectures, 24 hours, DVD.

43. Museum Masterpieces: The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Richard Brettell -- 24 lectures, 12 hours, DVD.

44. The Cathedral by William R. Cook -- 24 lectures, 12 hours, DVD.

45. 1066: The Year That Changed Everything by Jennifer Paxton -- 6 lectures, 3 hours, DVD.

46. The Rise of Rome by Gregory S. Aldrete -- 24 lectures, 12 hours, DVD.

47. Creation Stories of the Ancient World (Great Courses) by Joseph Lam, -- 12 lectures, 6 hours, DVD.

48. Leonardo da Vinci and the Italian High Renaissance by George R. Bent -- 36 lectures, 18 hours, DVD.

49. Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works by Maureen Corrigan -- 24 lectures, 12 hours, DVD.

50. Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet by John McWhorter -- 16 lectures, 8 hours, DVD.

51. The Middle Ages Around the World by Joyce E. Salisbury -- 24 lectures, 12 hours, DVD.

52. Post-Impressionism: The Beginnings of Modern Art by Ricky Allman -- 24 lectures, 12 hours, DVD.

53. Great Tours: Iceland by Jennifer Verdolin -- 24 lectures, 12 hours, DVD, no book.

54. England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest by Jennifer Paxton -- 24 lectures, 12 hours, DVD, book.

55. The Surprising Lives of Christian Saints (Great Course) by Emily Graham -- 24 lectures, 12 hours, DVD, book.

56. Mind-Blowing Science : Season One (Great Course) by Scientific American

Fifteen episodes of 20 minutes, so about 5 hours, DVD, no book.

57. Field Guide to North American Wildlife (Great Course) by David Wizeewski, in conjunction with the National Wildlife Federation

Twelve episodes of 30 minutes, DVD, book.

58. Mind-Blowing Science : Season Two (Great Course) in conjunction with Scientific American

Fifteen episodes of 20 minutes, so about 5 hours, DVD, no book.

59. The Scientific Wonder of Birds (Great Course) by Bruce E. Fleury

Twelve episodes of 30 minutes each, 6 hours. DVDs and book.

60. Lost Art: The Stories of Missing Masterpieces (Great Course) by Noah Charney

Twelve episodes of 30 minutes each, 6 hours. DVDs and book.

61. London in the Time of Dickens (Great Course) by Lillian Nayder

Twelve episodes of 30 minutes each, 6 hours. DVDs and book.

62. The Great Tours: Ireland and Northern Ireland (Great Course) by Marc C. Conner

24 episodes of 30 minutes each, 12 hours. DVDs and book.

63. Exploring the Mayan World (Great Course) by Edwin Barnhart

8 episodes of 30 minutes each, 4 hours. DVDs only.

64. The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt by Melinda Hartwig

24 episodes of 30 minutes each, 12 hours. DVDs and book.

65. The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age by Eamonn Gearon

24 episodes of 30 minutes each, 12 hours. DVDs and book.

66. Tibet: The History, Culture and Religion by Constance Kasser

24 episodes of 20-25 minutes each, eight hours. DVD and book.

67. Great Tours: African Safari (Great Course) by James Currie

Exceptional course, with great organization and a knowledgeable and excellent presenter (James Currie). Enjoyed this course very much; now I want to go on safari (well, probably not, but I can dream of it).

24 lectures of 30 minutes or so each; 12 hours. DVD and book, which has extensive bibliography and online sources list.

68. Great Tours: Washington, D.C. by Richard Kurin (The Smithsonian)

I really enjoyed this "Great Course"--although I felt pangs of sadness all the way through for how the look and feel of Washington DC appears to have changed with Trump's second go-round as president. I focused on what Kurin was showing me, Washington at its best, with no fake police and with good intentions for those in need and true patriotism. We must have faith that our government will be like this once again, even better.

The course was really good, with coverage of not only the buildings and government entities, but culture, sports, the natural surroundings, so much more. One of the best features was the use of guests, like Colin Powell, YoYo Ma, Jose Andres (my personal hero), a few others. I felt like a real insider.

24 lectures, about 30 minutes each, 12 hours total. Book and DVDs.

69. How to View and Appreciate Great Movies (Great Course) by Eric Williams

I really enjoyed this Great Course!

24 lectures of about 30 minutes each, 12 hours total. Book and DVDs.

I've started a list of "great movies" to be watching/rewatching (as a result of my viewing this course): https://www.librarything.com/topic/374470#n8968884

70. Sex in the Middle Ages (Great Courses) by Jennifer McNabb

I couldn’t resist viewing this course, especially after my recent viewing of Game of Thrones. This course has 12 lectures, no book. McNabb shares the teaching with four other professors, each with particular specialties and approaches to the topic material. I found the course interesting and illuminating.

There was no book in the set, so I'm not including it in my "books read" list, but I will include it on my "Great Courses" thread.

71. Understanding the Quantum World (Great Course) by Erica W. Carlson

Reassuring words from the cover: “uses analogies to everyday life” and “is an accessible introduction.”

All finished! My brain was stretched, bended, often blown! Nevertheless, I persisted, learned a lot, and had a bit of fun.

24 lectures, about 30 minutes each, 12 hours total. Book and DVDs.

72. The Power of Thought Experiments by Daniel Breyer

24 lectures, about 30 minutes each, 12 hours total. Book and DVDs.

Worthwhile course of study, but it was difficult to work through. Breyer is a good teacher, and the material was interesting.

73. A Literary Tour of the United States (Great Course) by Arielle Zibrak

24 lectures of 30 minutes each, 4 DVDs.



Excellent and illuminating exploration of American history and literature, all in the context of various geographical areas of the U.S.
There was no book, just the DVDs, so I'm not including this one in my "books read" but will put it on my Great Courses list.

74. Introduction to the Qur'an (Great Course) by Martyn Oliver

12 lectures, about 30 minutes each. Book and DVD.



This Great Course was illuminating and interesting. Well-presented and clearly written.