Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics

Lectures presented by David W. Ball, Professor of Chemistry at Cleveland State University in Ohio

Discover how the immense variety of matter-stars, mountains, plants, people-is made by a limited number of elements that combine in simple ways. In the engaging lectures of The Nature of Matter, no scientific background is needed to appreciate everyday miracles like a bouncing rubber ball or water's astonishing power to dissolve. Knowledge of materials drives the development of civilization. Where will we go next?

Rated TVPG

Mode of access: World Wide Web

Episode 1

Matter, Energy, and Entropy

Episode 2

The Nature of Light and Matter

Episode 3

A New Theory of Matter

Episode 4

The Structure of Atoms and Molecules

Episode 5

The Stellar Atom-Building Machine

Episode 6

The Amazing Periodic Table

Episode 7

Ionic versus Covalent Matter

Episode 8

The Versatile Element: Carbon

Episode 9

The Strange Behavior of Water

Episode 10

Matter in Solution

Episode 11

Interactions: Adhesion and Cohesion

Episode 12

Surface Energy: The Interfaces among Us

Episode 13

The Eloquent Chemistry of Carbon Compounds

Episode 14

Materials for Body Implants

Episode 15

The Chemistry of Food and Drink

Episode 16

Fuels and Explosives

Episode 17

The Air We Breathe

Episode 18

Materials: The Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages

Episode 19

Again and Again: Polymers

Episode 20

Recycling Materials

Episode 21

Resistance Is Futile: Superconductors

Episode 22

Resistance Is Useful: Semiconductors

Episode 23

Out of Many, One: Composites

Episode 24

The Future of Materials