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Crash Course Composition Notebooks - 3 Pack
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This set of 3 composition notebooks is a great way for you to continue your journey towards being a lifelong learner, as well as a great way to support Crash Course! 100 pages each, college ruled, featuring interior artwork, diagrams, and facts only Crash Course can provide!
2025 Complexly Calendar
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This year’s calendar celebrates a quarter century of progress, and it is a collaboration between all of your favorite Complexly YouTube channels! Available now!
Crash Course - Lifelong Learner Tee
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I found myself surrounded by people who celebrated intellectualism and engagement, and who thought that my ironic oh-so-cool disengagement wasn’t clever, or funny. It was a simple and unspectacular response to very complicated and compelling problems. And so I started to learn, because learning was cool. - John Green
Crash Course Pods: Universe - Polo Hat
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Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, walks #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet. Watching the video for this podcast, you may notice a couple of glowing stars that represent each of our hosts. We loved how those stars represented our show so much, we embroidered them on an everyday dad-hat. Now you can contemplate the very nature of existence, take comfort in our relatively insignificant place in our universe, and look sharp-as-heck in the process. DETAILS Low profile "dad-hat" 100% cotton Black with white embroidery One size fits most.
Crash Course Animal Cell Poster
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The cell is the basic unit of life--and it's one busy place! This poster takes you on a tour of an animal cell, from its protein-studded cell membrane to its hard-working ribosomes. It includes facts about some of the most incredible animals around and key scientific leaps that have advanced our knowledge of cells. DETAILS 18"x24" Portrait Print 100lb Semi Gloss paper Artwork by Thought Cafe for Crash Course
Crash Course Plant Cell Poster
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Journey into the gravity-defying, sunlight-harvesting world of a plant cell. This poster takes you on a tour of what's beneath the cell wall, teaches you amazing plant facts, and introduces you to key leaps in our understanding of the basic unit of life. DETAILS 18"x24" Portrait Print 100lb Semi Gloss paper Artwork by Thought Cafe for Crash Course
Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32
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In which John Green wraps up revolutions month with what is arguably the most revolutionary of modern revolutions, the Industrial Revolution. While very few leaders were beheaded in the course of this one, it changed the lives of more people more dramatically than any of the political revolutions we've discussed. So, why did the Industrial Revolution happen around 1750 in the United Kingdom? Coal. Easily accessible coal, it turns out. All this, plus you'll finally learn the difference between James Watt and Thomas Newcomen, and will never again be caught telling people that your blender has a 900 Newcomen motor. Chapters: Introduction: The Industrial Revolution 00:00 What Was the Industrial Revolution? 1:48 Innovations in the British Textile Industry 2:38 Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Europe? 4:08 An Open Letter to the Steam Engine 4:57 What was going on in China during the Industrial Revolution? 5:35 European Advantages: High Wages and Low Fuel Costs 7:03 What was going on in India during the Industrial Revolution? 9:28 Credits 10:29 Learn more about the Industrial Revolution in these Crash Course videos: The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24:    • The Industrial Revolution: Crash Cour...   The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #21:    • The Industrial Revolution: Crash Cour...   Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at   / crashcourse   Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook -   / youtubecrashcourse   Twitter -   / thecrashcourse   Instagram -   / thecrashcourse   CC Kids:    / crashcoursekids  

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