Panama Canal / Jaffe Productions ; Hearst Entertainment Television.

Subjects: “…Canals Panama Design and construction.…”
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Modern Marvels. A&E Television Networks, LLC.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to Pacific Coast Highway (2:59) -- Mechanized Construction on Highway 1 (2:06) -- Reshaping the Mountains (1:57) -- Bridge Building Techniques (2:27) -- Pacific Coast Highway Prison Labor (2:34) -- Big Creek Bridge (1:46) -- California's First Scenic Highway (2:24) -- Highway Safety Technology (2:06) -- The Devil's Slide (1:49) -- Golden Gate Bridge (2:24) -- Pacific Coast Highway Flood (2:36) -- McCulloch Designed Oregon Bridges (2:47) -- More McCulloch Bridges (3:00) -- Bridge to Nowhere (3:02) -- California Highway Landslides (3:50) -- Pacific Coast Highway Maintenance Engineering (5:01) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: Pacific Coast Highway (0:30)…”
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Building a skyscraper

Subjects: “…Skyscrapers Design and construction. sh 85123270…”

Concrete produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. [in association with] Hearst Entertainment; a presentation of The History Channel; executive producer, Don Cambou; producer, Bruce...

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Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel

Subjects: “…Bridges Virginia Design and construction. sh 86001983…”

Modern marvels. Jaffe Productions in association with Hearst Entertainment Television in association with the History Channel ; written and produced by Andy Thomas ; producer, Bruc...

Subjects: “…Cathedrals Design and construction. sh 85021018…”

Sears Tower written and produced by Kristina Djokic, Emily Lau ; producer, Bruce Nash produced by Actuality Productions, Inc.

Table of Contents: “…Tallest building in North America -- The new home of Sears -- Steel construction -- Completing the building process -- Prime real estate.…”

Suicide missions skywalkers / produced, written and directed by Jonathan Taylor ; produced by Digital Ranch for the History Channel ; A & E Television Networks.

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Building in the name of God The History Channel ; directed and produced by Jobim Sampson.

Subjects: “…Cathedrals Design and construction. sh 85021018…”

Engineering disasters. written and produced by Anthony Lacques, Gloria L. Morris ; producer, Bruce Nash.

Subjects: “…Radio and television towers Design and construction. sh 90004676…”

Engineering disasters. produced by Jim Lindsay ; producer, Bruce Nash.

Subjects: “…Sherman tank Design and construction. sh 85121371…”

Modern Marvels. A & E Television Networks, LLC.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to Castles (2:14) -- Feudalism and Early Fortresses (2:29) -- Motte-and-Bailey Castle (3:29) -- Castles of Edward I (2:42) -- Castle Construction (2:31) -- Caernarfon Castle Construction (4:26) -- Castle Defense Strategies (2:36) -- Defensive Castle Walls (2:02) -- Castle Gate Defense (4:04) -- Castle Dungeons (2:48) -- Medieval Torture Chambers (2:01) -- Castle Banquet Halls (2:21) -- Castle Bed Chambers (2:38) -- Moorish Influenced Alcázar de Segovia (3:41) -- Decline of the Castle (2:15) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: Castles and Dungeons (1:02).…”
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Modern Marvels. A&E Television Networks, LLC.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to Castles (2:14) -- Feudalism and Early Fortresses (2:29) -- Motte-and-Bailey Castle (3:29) -- Castles of Edward I (2:42) -- Castle Construction (2:31) -- Caernarfon Castle Construction (4:26) -- Castle Defense Strategies (2:36) -- Defensive Castle Walls (2:02) -- Castle Gate Defense (4:04) -- Castle Dungeons (2:48) -- Medieval Torture Chambers (2:01) -- Castle Banquet Halls (2:21) -- Castle Bed Chambers (2:38) -- Moorish Influenced Alcázar de Segovia (3:41) -- Decline of the Castle (2:15) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: Castles and Dungeons (1:02)…”
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Modern Marvels. A&E Television Networks, LLC.

Table of Contents: “…Largest Rock-Filled Dam in the World (2:10) -- Nile Creates Egypt (3:07) -- Father of Modern Egypt (1:44) -- Reinforced Concrete Revolutionizes Construction (1:56) -- Bread Basket of Civilization (2:01) -- Changing the Course of the Nile (2:26) -- Nasser's Pyramid (3:20) -- Nationalization of the Suez Canal (3:53) -- Design of the Aswan High Dam (3:16) -- Safety of the Aswan High Dam (3:10) -- Construction Begins on the Aswan High Dam (3:48) -- Niles Water Agreement (1:27) -- Sacred Egyptian Temples Threatened (3:27) -- Effects of the Aswan High Dam (4:15) -- Toshka Project (2:06) -- Commemoration of Nasser (1:31) -- Credits:Modern Marvels: Aswan Dam (1:04)…”
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Engineering disasters. produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. ; History Television Network Productions ; producer, Bruce Nash ; written and produced by Joanne Fish.

Engineering disasters. produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. ; History Television Network Productions ; producer, Bruce Nash ; written and produced by Lee Schneider.

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Modern Marvels Hydraulics / A&E Television Networks, LLC.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Modern Marvels: Hydraulics (1:17) -- Hydraulic Multiplication of Force (3:00) -- Aqueducts (2:29) -- Multiplication of Force (1:01) -- The Gold Rush (2:24) -- Narrow Operating Window of Water (1:14) -- Hydraulic Brake System (2:53) -- Power Steering (1:52) -- Holy Grail of Suspension (1:43) -- Hydraulics and Construction (3:14) -- History of Hydraulics in Construction (4:24) -- Fluid Pressure Transference (2:44) -- Hydraulics and Landing Gear (1:58) -- New Pumps Increase Pressure (1:49) -- Electro - hydrostatic Actuator (4:50) -- Hydraulics in Amusement (4:30) -- Hydraulics the Power of Choice (1:21) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: Hydraulics (0:29)…”
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Modern Marvels The Alaskan Oil Pipeline / A&E Television Networks, LLC.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Alaska - Earth's Last Frontier (1:22) -- Starts and Stops (1:36) -- Earth Day (1:51) -- Costs and Opposition of Construction (2:30) -- Beauty and Bounty (1:56) -- The First Wildcatter (2:08) -- Pipe Dreams (2:51) -- Growing Pains (3:00) -- Odd or Even (1:50) -- Joy and Dread (4:40) -- Pipeline Politics (1:31) -- Tales From the Trenches (5:47) -- Homeward Bound (4:20) -- Pump Stations, Pigs and Ports of Call (3:50) -- Lesson Learned (2:25) -- A 50 Billion Future (1:26) -- The Legacy (2:50) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: The Alaskan Oil Pipeline (0:51)…”
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Modern Marvels. A&E Television Networks, LLC.

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