In 60 lectures, Professor Robert M. Hazen clearly explains such topics as the second law of thermodynamics, Newton's laws, the periodic table, the double-helix structure of DNA, and several other topics spanning from all of the physical and biological sciences. Learn theories and principles from physics, genetics, biology, astronomy, chemistry, meteorology, thermodynamics, and more.

Course consists of 5 parts. Each part includes 2 videodiscs and 1 course guidebook. Each course guidebook covers the 12 lectures contained in 2 videodiscs in one part. The Joy of Science is a re-release of The Great principles of science. The arrangement of disks and guidebook format may vary.